"mountain limestone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mountain limestones [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} mountain limestone (countable and uncountable, plural mountain limestones)
  1. (geology) A series of limestone strata separating the Old Red Sandstone from the coal-measures. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-mountain_limestone-en-noun-f~oWFXeV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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