Carbonate Rock

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-004196",
  "term": "Carbonate Rock",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The product of both biological and chemical systems (e.g., corals formed in reefs, oyster shell banks, or as chemical precipitates). They are also classified as sedimentary rocks. Carbonate deposition occurs in seawater and is highly dependent on water depth and sunlight, which allow organisms to grow.\n\n2. Precipitation from solution to form a chemical rock. Included in this category are rocks directly or indirectly formed by biological processes.\n\n3. Rocks (such as limestone or dolostone) that are composed primarily of minerals (such as calcite and dolomite) containing the carbonate ion (CO32-).",
  "references": [
    "DOE National Energy Technology Laboratory Geologic Storage Formation Classifications: Understanding Its Importance and Impacts on CCS (Carbon Capture and Storage) Opportunities in the United States: DOE/NETL-2010/1420 at www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/carbon_seq",
    "EPA Field Classification and Description of Soils and Rock at yosemite.epa.gov",
    "USGS National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/carbonate-rock/"
}