1799 Kirwan Geol. Ess. 127Springs strongly impregnated with calcareous or calcareo-sulphureous matters.
1830 Lyell Princ. Geol. I. 204Calcareo-magnesian limestone.
1837 Dana Min. (1868) 617Calcareobarite is a white barite from Strontian containing..6·6°/ of lime.
1845 Darwin Voy. Nat. iv. (1873) 75The grand calcareo-argil-laceous deposit.
1846 Dana Zooph. vii. (1848) 113Astræidæ, calcareo-coralligenous.
calcareo-
combining form
Etymology: calcareous
: calcareous
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< calcareosulfurous >
< calcareocorneous >
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