Calcarenite
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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)