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coquina
A detrital limestone composed wholly or chiefly of mechanically sorted fossil debris that experienced abrasion and transport before reaching the depositional site and that is weakly to moderately cemented, but not completely indurated; esp. a porous lightcolored limestone made up of loosely aggregated shells and shell fragments, such as the relatively recent deposits occurring in Florida and used for roadbeds and construction.
- 词性: noun
- 行业/领域: 采矿
- 类别 一般矿业; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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- ed.young
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(Milwaukee, United States)