- Material:
- Limestone
- Category:
- Carbonate, Sedimentary
- Alternative name(s):
- Limerick Red Marble, Limerick Marble
- Colour:
- Red
- Grain/Crystal Size:
- Place of origin:
- Limerick, Ireland
- Rock Unit Name:
- Waulsortian Limestone
- Geological Age:
- Carboniferous
- Related Material (same rock unit):
- Limerick Red Marble, Clonmacnoise Marble, Waulsortian Limestone (undifferentiated), Carrigacrump Limestone, Moneen Marble, Cloonagh (Clonagh) Limestone, Donoman (Dunnaman) Limestone, Kilbreedy Limestone, Rathkeale (Commons) Limestone, Tuogh Limestone, Cratloe (Crattloe) Limestone, Rynana (Rineanna) Limestone, Shandon Limestone, Whitechurch Limestone, Lismore Castle Limestone, Saleen Limestone, Muckross Red Marble
Notes:
Kinahan noted that during the building of Adare Manor all the red beds in this quarry were extracted, but that subsequently some of the remaining lower grey limestones reddened over time. This was first recognised by George Fosberry Junior, Esq. Weak breccia texture, variegated, wackestone, calcite veining, crinoidal debris. Capable of receiving a polish.
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