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Limestone vs Gemstone - What's the difference?

limestone | gemstone |

As nouns the difference between limestone and gemstone

is that limestone is an abundant rock of marine and fresh-water sediments; primarily composed of calcite (CaCO₃); it occurs in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous while gemstone is a gem, usually made of minerals.

As an adjective limestone

is made of or with limestone.

limestone

English

(wikipedia limestone)

Noun

  • (mineralogy) An abundant rock of marine and fresh-water sediments; primarily composed of calcite (CaCO?); it occurs in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous.

    • Hyponyms

    * (mineralogy) bluestone, burrstone, calp, coquina, coral rag, chalk, malm, travertine, tufa

    See also

    * karst

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Made of or with limestone.
  • *
  • *:The house was a big elaborate limestone affair, evidently new. Winter sunshine sparkled on lace-hung casement, on glass marquise, and the burnished bronze foliations of grille and door.

    • Anagrams

    * milestone

    gemstone

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a gem, usually made of minerals.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    External links

    * (wikipedia "gemstone")