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Bilingual glossary of geology

Carbonates (idem - Carbonate Rocks) Carbonates (idem - roches carbonatées)

A sedimentary rock formed from the accumulation of carbonate minerals (CaCO3) precipitated organically or inorganically (Grotzinger et al., 2007).

Themes:
  Sedimentary rocks

Related words:
  Chemical Precipitation
  Chemical (Sedimentary Rock)
  Biochemical (Sedimentary Rock)
  Siliciclastic (Sediment, Rocks)