Limestone (FR.24.0028)
Hand specimen picture (macro & binocular)
Thin section picture
Find location
- Rock determination
- Sedimentary rock > Biochemical > Carbonate rock > Limestone
- Chronostratigraphy
- Phanerozoic; Cenozoic; Paleogene; Eocene; Lutetian
- Lithostratigraphy
- Rock name
- Noyant limestone
- Rock synonyms
- Noyant Banc Franc; Pierre de l'Aisne
- Additional information
- Banc Franc, see FR.24.0029 for Noyant fine
Find location
- Site type
- Quarry
- Location
- France; Aisne; Septmonts
- Site name
- Carrière de Noyant (Le Mont Blanc)
- Excavation or Survey Team
- Additional contextual information
- Natural color
- cream-colored white
- Aged color
- Components
- microscopic bioclasts (crinoids sometimes observable); micritic matrix; intergranular porosity
- Texture
- fine grained
- Structure
- homogeneous
- Weathering
- frost sensitive
- Diagnostic features
- Additional information
- thin section only available for Noyant fine (FR.24.0029)
- Sample type
- Rock sample
- Inventory number
- FR.24.0028
- Collection
- Geological Department, Ghent University
- Donating institute/person
- Host collection
- Other samples available
- No
- Sample collection method
- Field Sampling (clay/rock)
Dewanckele et al. 2013
- Full reference
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Dewanckele J., Boone M.A., De Kock T. , De Boever W., Brabant L. , Boone M.N., Fronteau G. ,Dils J. , Van Hoorebeke L., Jacobs P. & Cnudde V. 2013. Holistic approach of pre-existing flaws on the decay of two limestones. Science of The Total Environment 447, 1: 403-414.
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Last modified: 2024-05-07.