Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by composition]
6. inorganic material
7. rock (inorganic material)
8. sedimentary rock
9. [sedimentary rock by composition]
10. carbonate rock
11. limestone
12. [limestone by composition]
13. [limestone by composition: aggregate type]
14. sinter

Narrower term/s

• pietra di Mendicino

Anotations

Scope note:

Calcareous, porous limestone formed by the precipitation of calcium carbonate at the vents of springs and geysers, along streams, or on the bottoms or shores of lakes. It is distinguished from travertine by generally being soft and easily crumbled.