Calcarenite

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)