Limestone (FR.24.0010)
- Rock determination
- Sedimentary rock > Biochemical > Carbonate rock > Limestone > Bioclastic limestone (coral rich)
- Chronostratigraphy
- Phanerozoic; Paleozoic; Carboniferous; Middle Missisipian; Visean
- Lithostratigraphy
- Rock name
- Boulonnais limestone
- Rock synonyms
- Boulonnais marble; Marbre de Lunel; Lunel fleuri
- Additional information
Find location
- Site type
- Quarry
- Location
- France; Pas-de-Calais; Ferques
- Region
- Boulonnais
- Site name
- Ferques, Carrière Napoléon
- Excavation or Survey Team
- Dr. Roland Dreesen
- Additional contextual information
- from old historical quarry site "carrière Napoléon"
- Natural color
- pinkish beige (with red stylolites)
- Aged color
- Components
- bioclasts, calcite
- Texture
- Structure
- Weathering
- Diagnostic features
- beige colour, conspicuous hematitic stylolites
- Additional information
- sample RD66
- Sample type
- Rock sample
- Inventory number
- FR.24.0010
- Collection
- Archaeological Department, Ghent University
- Donating institute/person
- Dr. Roland Dreesen
- Host collection
- Other samples available
- No
- Sample collection method
- Field Sampling (clay/rock)
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Last modified: 2024-04-28.