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Soil or media containing calcium carbonate; a soil alkaline in reaction because of the presence or calcium carbonate

calcareous (Wikipedia)

Calcareous (/kælˈkɛəriəs/) is an adjective meaning "mostly or partly composed of calcium carbonate", in other words, containing lime or being chalky. The term is used in a wide variety of scientific disciplines.

Calcareous sandstone in Seven Sisters Country Park, England
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