Ballintober Limestone

Material:
Limestone
Category:
Carbonate, Sedimentary
Alternative name(s):
Kanturk Limestone
Colour:
Pale grey
Grain/Crystal Size:
Medium
Place of origin:
Cork, Ireland
Rock Unit Name:
Caherduggan Limestone Formation
Geological Age:
Carboniferous, Dinantian, Asbian-Brigantian
GSI Rock Unit Code:
CD
GSI Rock Unit Summary:
Thin-bedded calcisiltite and calcarenite limestones. frequently crinoidal and locally cherty.
Related Material (same rock unit):
Liscarroll Limestone

Notes:

A very pale crinoidal limestone with some nodular chert

References

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