Calcigerous

/kælˈsɪdʒərəs/ adjective

Definition

Bearing, carrying, or containing calcium or lime; producing calcareous deposits.

Etymology

From Latin 'calcis' (lime/calcium) + '-gerous' (bearing or carrying, from 'gerere'). An older and more formal variant of 'calciferous,' used in geological contexts.

Kelly Says

Calcigerous springs in places like Mammoth Hot Springs literally build mountains of travertine—day after day, water deposits tiny amounts of calcium that accumulate into terraces of pale stone that look like nature's own sculpture garden.

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