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Magnesian

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mag·ne·sia  (mg-nzh, -sh)
n.
Magnesium oxide.

[Middle English, mineral ingredient of the philosophers' stone, from Medieval Latin magnsia, from Greek magnsi, a kind of ore, from Magnsi, Magnesia, an ancient city of Asia Minor.]

mag·nesian adj.


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In addition to tree planting, plans for the site include the sowing of a wildflower meadow as well as the restoration of an area of magnesian limestone grassland.
A fascinating two hour stroll around the ancient magnesian limestone gorge that is Castle Eden Dene National Nature Reserve awaits, as you learn the story hidden within the stones.
It's made up of three sections of Magnesian Limestone grassland, cliffs, denes and stacks.
 
 
 
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