Sandstone (LU.22.0001)
- Rock determination
- Sedimentary rock > Siliciclastic > Sandstone > Dolomitic sandstone
- Chronostratigraphy
- Phanerozoic; Mesozoic; Jurassic; Lower Jurassic; Hettangian
- Lithostratigraphy
- Luxemburg Sandstone Formation
- Rock name
- Gilsdorf sandstone
- Rock synonyms
- Larochette sandstone
- Additional information
-
Buntsandstein is an older (Trias) variant of this rock.
Calcareous sandstone.
Find location
- Site type
- Quarry
- Location
- Luxemburg; Mersch; Larochette
- Site name
- Ernzen, Carrières Feidt SA
- Excavation or Survey Team
- Dr. Roland Dreesen
- Additional contextual information
- Natural color
- beige to pale greyish green
- Aged color
- beige to light brown
- Components
-
quartz; calcite/dolomite;
- Texture
-
sandy; fine to medium-grained
- Structure
- homogenous
- Weathering
- patina
- Diagnostic features
- Additional information
- Sample type
- Rock sample
- Inventory number
- LU.22.0001
- 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: 2024-04-24.