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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A [ | + | A [[limestone]] composed of an agglomeration of [[calcareous]] [[shell]] fragments and [[quartz]] [[sand]] bound with a [[lime]] cement. Calcarenite is formed by the percolation of water through a mixture of shell fragments and sand. An example of a calcarenite formation is Pietra di Bismantova in central Italy. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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calcarenito (Port.); dune rock; dune limestone | calcarenito (Port.); dune rock; dune limestone | ||
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
| − | * | + | * José Delgado Rodrigues, LNEC, Submitted information, 2009. |
| − | * | + | * Wikipedia: Calcarenite (accessed March 2010) |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:20, 11 May 2022
Description
A Limestone composed of an agglomeration of Calcareous Shell fragments and Quartz Sand bound with a Lime cement. Calcarenite is formed by the percolation of water through a mixture of shell fragments and sand. An example of a calcarenite formation is Pietra di Bismantova in central Italy.
Synonyms and Related Terms
calcarenito (Port.); dune rock; dune limestone
Resources and Citations
- José Delgado Rodrigues, LNEC, Submitted information, 2009.
- Wikipedia: Calcarenite (accessed March 2010)