Limestone (BE.24.0004)
- Rock determination
- Sedimentary rock > Biochemical > Carbonate rock > Limestone > Bioclastic limestone (crinoïdal rich)
- Chronostratigraphy
- Phanerozoic; Paleozoic; Carboniferous; Lower Missisipian; Tournaisian
- Lithostratigraphy
- Rock name
- Petit Granit
- Rock synonyms
- Blauwe hardsteen; Pierre bleue; Belgische blauwe hardsteen; Arduin; Calcaire carbonifère crinoidique ; see Dusar et al. 2009
- Additional information
- Mechanical treatment of the stone surface results in different aspects or colors. Darkest colour corresponds to polished surface
Find location
- Site type
- Quarry
- Location
- Belgium; Henegouwen; Soignies
- Site name
- Soignies, Carrières du Hainaut
- Excavation or Survey Team
- Additional contextual information
- promotional rock sample from "Carrières du Hainaut"
- Natural color
- dark grey
- Aged color
- light grey
- Components
- macrofossils (crinoids); calcite
- Texture
- Structure
- Weathering
- Diagnostic features
- Additional information
- various mechanical finishings are visible: rough, polished, smoothened, sawn, chiseled, boucharded; sample RD36
- Sample type
- Rock sample
- Inventory number
- BE.24.0004
- Collection
- Archaeological Department, Ghent University
- Donating institute/person
- Dr. Roland Dreesen
- Host collection
- Other samples available
- No
- Sample collection method
- Field Sampling (clay/rock)
Dusar et al. 2009
- Full reference
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Dusar M., Dreesen R. & De Naeyer A. 2009. Natuursteen in Vlaanderen, versteend verleden. Wolters Kluwer.
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Last modified: 2024-04-27.