Kalkstein

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Kalkstein

[ˈkalkˌʃtaɪ̯n]

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Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Kalk und Stein

noun Kalkstein · Kalksteine · Kalksteines · Kalksteins

äußerst variables, überwiegend aus Calciumcarbonat bestehendes Sedimentgestein mit großer Bedeutung für die Bauindustrie „Die Griechen brachen in der Antike vor allem Marmore und selten Sand- oder Kalkstein ab.“
Similar: Kalkgestein

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limestone abundant rock of marine and fresh-water sediments
calcium carbonate CaCO3

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@misc{kalkstein_2026,
  title = {Kalkstein},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/kalkstein},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}