Calciferous

Definition of Calciferous

Cal`cif´er`ous
a.1.Bearing, producing, or containing calcite, or carbonate of lime.
Calciferous epoch
(Geol.) an epoch in the American lower Silurian system, immediately succeeding the Cambrian period. The name alludes to the peculiar mixture of calcareous and siliceous characteristics in many of the beds. See the Diagram under Geology.

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atomic number 20, Ca, calcium
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Calcareo-argillaceous
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Calciferous epoch
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