Limestone is often used as diminution stone and as crushed stone.If you are working as a geologist for a mining company that wishes to establish a new limestone quarry,for what type of ancient depositional systems will you look?
A)deep marine
B)coastal estuaries
C)shallow marine
D)desert playa lakes

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Limestone is typically formed from the accumulation of calcareous plankton and shells in shallow marine environments, such as reefs or carbonate platforms. Therefore, the geologist should look for areas with evidence of past shallow marine depositional systems to establish a new limestone quarry.

Limestone Is Often Used as Diminution Stone and as Crushed