Limestone (FR.24.0021)

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Rock determination
Sedimentary rock > Biochemical > Carbonate rock > Limestone > Oolithic limestone
Chronostratigraphy
Phanerozoic; Mesozoic; Jurassic; Middle Jurassic; Bathonian
Lithostratigraphy
Oolithe Blanche Formation
Rock name
Coulmier-le-Sec limestone
Rock synonyms
pierre de Bourgogne; Burgundy stone; Lanvignes
Additional information
bioclastic oolithic grainstone

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Site type
Quarry
Location
France; Côte d'Or; Coulmier-le-Sec
Region
Bourgogne
Site name
Lanvignes
Excavation or Survey Team
Additional contextual information
Natural color
golden beige to yellow beige
Aged color
Components
bioclasts: forams and bivalves; moldic porosity
Texture
medium grain size
Structure
Weathering
Diagnostic features
Additional information
Flepostore inventory nr.
GEOL1.L1.A18
Original inventory nr.
34849
Collection
Geological Department, Ghent University
Type
Covered thin section
Comparable thin section(s)
Components
rich in peloids/ooids, shell fragments, crinoids and some forams (bioclasts partially to complete micritized); sparite cement; dedolomitization linked with moldic porosity; pores stained with iron(hydr)oxides
Texture
medium grained allochems (but also centimetre-sized shell fragments)
Structure
Weathering
Diagnostic features
oolithic grainstone; iron(hydr)oxide stains associated with moldic porosity
Additional information
Lanvignes Jaune
Sample type
Rock sample
Inventory number
FR.24.0021
Collection
Geological Department, Ghent University
Donating institute/person
Host collection
Other samples available
No
Sample collection method
Field Sampling (clay/rock)

De Kock et al. 2014

Full reference

De Kock T., Dewanckele J., Boone M., De Schutter G., Jacobs P. & Cnudde V. 2014. Replacement stones for Lede stone in Belgian historical monuments. In Cassar J., Winter M. G.,Marker B. R., Walton N. R. G., Entwisle D. C., Bromhead E. N., Smith J. W. N. (Ed.). Stone in Historic Buildings: Characterization and Performance, Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 391: 31-46.

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