Calcarenite
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<materials by composition> > inorganic material > rock > sedimentary rock > <sedimentary rock by composition> > carbonate rock > limestone > <limestone by composition> > <limestone by composition: aggregate type> > fossiliferous limestone
Descripción
Fossiliferous limestone composed of coral and shell and oolite particles or debris from erosion of older limestones. Calcarenites have been used as a building and ornamental stone, especially in the Apulia region of South Eastern Italy.
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- calcarenites [en]