The Heath Limestone

Material:: Limestone
Category:: Carbonate, Sedimentary
Colour:: Dark Grey, Black
Grain/Crystal Size:: Fine
Place of origin:: Laois, Ireland
Rock Unit Name:: Lucan Formation
Geological Age:: Carboniferous, Dinantian, Late Chadian-Asbian
GSI Rock Unit Code:: LU

Part of:

Related Material (same rock unit):: Calp (Dublin), Crossdrum Limestone, Cullion Limestone, Donaghcumper Limestone, Drumelis Limestone, Dunsany Limestone, Enfield Limestone, Fulmort Limestone, Lisbunny Limestone, Trim Limestone

Notes:

Dark grey to black muddy limestone.

Church of the Sacred Heart (RC), Rath

Church of the Sacred Heart (RC), Rath, the Heath Limestone ashlar, Bagenalstown Granite doorway with carved limestone capitals on colonettes.

Church of the Sacred Heart (RC), Rath, the Heath Limestone ashlar

References

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