die Kalksteineinbank
Translation
limestone interbed, limestone layer
Examples
Man fand Fossilien in den Kalksteineinbänken.
Fossils were found in the limestone interbeds.
Grammar Patterns
in+3 ((sth.dat)) in sth. One can find fossils in the limestone interbeds.
Similar Words
Gesteinsschicht (rock layer), Sedimentschicht (sedimentary layer)
Etymology
A compound of 'Kalkstein' (limestone) and 'Einbank' (interbed). 'Kalk' (lime) + 'Stein' (stone).
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'Bank' (layer) of 'Kalkstein' (limestone) that is 'ein-' (embedded within) other rock. A technical geological term.