Calcarenite

Esquema

Getty AAT: Materials (matter)

Jerarquía

<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.

Subcategorías

URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300379609

Otros términos

  • calcarenites [en]