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Limestone is formed from the shells of aquatic organisms. It is _____.

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Calcite or Aragonite.
Limestone is in form of sedimentary rock that is made up of skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as forams, corals and molluscs. However, limestone is formed from the shell of an organisms because the shell is made up of calcite or aragonite.
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