Metalimestone
A rock classification type
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About Metalimestone
A metamorphosed limestone. See also marble.
Also a metamorphosed carbonate rock not suitable for use as polished dimension stone (Brooks, 1954). Compare with: metamarble, ortholimestone
Also a metamorphosed carbonate rock not suitable for use as polished dimension stone (Brooks, 1954). Compare with: metamarble, ortholimestone
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
48836
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:48836:5
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
80c85e71-df3e-4332-abfc-74497f6847c4
Classification of Metalimestone
- Rock
- Metamorphic rock
- Metacarbonate rock
- Metalimestone
- Metacarbonate rock
- Metamorphic rock
Sub-divisions of Metalimestone
- Metalimestone
- Metalime-mudstone
- Metalime-wackestone
- Metalime-packstone
- Metalime-grainstone
- Metalime-boundstone
- Metalime-framestone
- Metalime-pseudosparstone
- Metalime-sparstone
- Metalime-microsparstone
- Metalime-microstone
- Meta-ooid-limestone
- Metapisoid-limestone
- Meta-oncoid-limestone
- Metamicrooncoid-limestone
- Metapeloid-limestone
- Metachalk
Internet Links for Metalimestone
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-48836.html
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References for Metalimestone
Reference List:
Splügen, Rheinwald, Viamala Region, Grisons, Switzerland