Calcarenite is a type of limestone that is composed predominantly, more than 50 percent, of detrital (transported) sand-size (0.0625 to 2 mm in diameter), carbonate grains. The grains consist of sand-size grains of either corals, shells, ooids, intraclasts, pellets, fragments of older limestones and dolomites, other carbonate grains, or some combination of these. Calcarenite is the carbonate equivalent of a sandstone. The term calcarenite was originally proposed in 1903 by Grabau[1][2] as a part of his calcilutite, calcarenite and calcirudite carbonate classification system based upon the size of the detrital grains composing a limestone.[3][4] Calcarenites can accumulate in a wide variety of marine and non-marine environments. They can consist of grains of carbonate that have accumulated either as coastal sand dunes (eolianites), beaches, offshore bars and shoals, turbidites, or other depositional settings.[3][5]
The Pietra di Bismantova in the northern Apennine (Emilia Romagna region, northern Italy) is an example of calcarenite formation.
Referencesedit
^Grabau, A.W. (1903) Paleozoic coral reefs. Geological Society of America Bulletin. vol. 14, pp. 337-352.
^Grabau, A.W. (1904) On the classification of sedimentary rocks. American Geologist. vol. 33, pp. 228-247.
^ abFlügel, E. (2010) Microfacies of Carbonate Rocks, 2nd ed. Springer-Verlag Berlin, Germany. 976 pp. ISBN978-3-540-22016-9
^Neuendorf, K.K.E., J.P. Mehl, Jr., and J.A. Jackson, J.A., eds. (2005) Glossary of Geology (5th ed.). Alexandria, Virginia, American Geological Institute. 779 pp. ISBN0-922152-76-4
^Scholle, P.A., D.G. Bebout, and C.H. Moore (1983) Carbonate Depositional Environments. Memoir no. 33. Tulsa, Oklahoma, American Association of Petroleum Geologists. 708 pp. ISBN978-0-89181-310-1
See alsoedit
Calcilutite – Limestone that is composed of predominantly clay-size or clay and silt-size grains
Calcisiltite – Type of limestonePages displaying wikidata descriptions as a fallback
Calcirudite – sedimentary rockPages displaying wikidata descriptions as a fallback
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calcarenite, type, limestone, that, composed, predominantly, more, than, percent, detrital, transported, sand, size, 0625, diameter, carbonate, grains, grains, consist, sand, size, grains, either, corals, shells, ooids, intraclasts, pellets, fragments, older, . Calcarenite is a type of limestone that is composed predominantly more than 50 percent of detrital transported sand size 0 0625 to 2 mm in diameter carbonate grains The grains consist of sand size grains of either corals shells ooids intraclasts pellets fragments of older limestones and dolomites other carbonate grains or some combination of these Calcarenite is the carbonate equivalent of a sandstone The term calcarenite was originally proposed in 1903 by Grabau 1 2 as a part of his calcilutite calcarenite and calcirudite carbonate classification system based upon the size of the detrital grains composing a limestone 3 4 Calcarenites can accumulate in a wide variety of marine and non marine environments They can consist of grains of carbonate that have accumulated either as coastal sand dunes eolianites beaches offshore bars and shoals turbidites or other depositional settings 3 5 The Pietra di Bismantova in the northern Apennine Emilia Romagna region northern Italy is an example of calcarenite formation References edit Grabau A W 1903 Paleozoic coral reefs Geological Society of America Bulletin vol 14 pp 337 352 Grabau A W 1904 On the classification of sedimentary rocks American Geologist vol 33 pp 228 247 a b Flugel E 2010 Microfacies of Carbonate Rocks 2nd ed Springer Verlag Berlin Germany 976 pp ISBN 978 3 540 22016 9 Neuendorf K K E J P Mehl Jr and J A Jackson J A eds 2005 Glossary of Geology 5th ed Alexandria Virginia American Geological Institute 779 pp ISBN 0 922152 76 4 Scholle P A D G Bebout and C H Moore 1983 Carbonate Depositional Environments Memoir no 33 Tulsa Oklahoma American Association of Petroleum Geologists 708 pp ISBN 978 0 89181 310 1See also editCalcilutite Limestone that is composed of predominantly clay size or clay and silt size grains Calcisiltite Type of limestonePages displaying wikidata descriptions as a fallback Calcirudite sedimentary rockPages displaying wikidata descriptions as a fallback nbsp This article related to petrology is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Calcarenite amp oldid 1193841365, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
