kalkkikivinen
Kalkkikivinen is a Finnish adjective used to describe rocks, soils or terrains that consist predominantly of limestone (kalkkivi) or contain significant calcareous material. The term is formed from kalkkikivi and the suffix -nen, and it is commonly found in geology, soil science and archaeology to indicate calcium carbonate–rich material.
Geologically, kalkkivinen rock is typically a sedimentary rock built mainly from calcite (CaCO3) or related minerals.
Soils and environmental aspects associated with kalkkivinen substrates tend to be calcareous, with higher pH and
The concept is often employed in geological mapping, stratigraphy, and environmental geology to distinguish limestone-rich intervals