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carbonate rocks are comprised of 3 main minerals
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calcite, aragonite, dolomite
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3 components to any limestone
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grains, mud, cement
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include skeletal fragments biochemically precipitated
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grains
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clay sized particles of calcite/aragonite
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mud
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anything precipitated after deposition
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cement
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requirements for carbonate deposition
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low input of clastics into system, warm tropical/subtropical conditions, light
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basic carbonate deposition model
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shelf margin platform, uplifted ocean block, shallow inland sea
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