Magnesian Limestone
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Magnesian Limestone is a dolomitic sedimentary rock formation in northern England, notable for its distinctive pale color and use as a building stone.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Magnesian Limestone canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dolomitic limestone
ⓘ
geologic formation ⓘ sedimentary rock ⓘ |
| color |
cream
ⓘ
pale ⓘ yellowish ⓘ |
| contains |
calcite
ⓘ
dolomite ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depositionalEnvironment |
evaporitic
ⓘ
shallow marine ⓘ |
| forms |
coastal cliffs
ⓘ
escarpment ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Permian ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalSignificance |
supports calcareous grassland habitats
ⓘ
supports species-rich grasslands ⓘ |
| hasEconomicUse |
aggregate
ⓘ
cement raw material ⓘ lime production ⓘ |
| hasEngineeringProperty | durable building stone ⓘ |
| hasPorosity | moderate ⓘ |
| hasStratigraphicUnit |
Consett Dolomite
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ford Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ Raisby Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ Seaham Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTexture |
fine-grained
ⓘ
massive ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | Magnesian Limestone Natural Area (Natural England) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lithology |
dolomitic limestone
ⓘ
dolostone ⓘ limestone ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Durham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northumberland ⓘ Tyne and Wear ⓘ Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ northern England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableExposure |
Durham coast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Magnesian Limestone escarpment NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunderland coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Tynemouth cliffs ⓘ |
| overlies | Carboniferous rocks ⓘ |
| partOf | Zechstein Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | East Durham Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| underlies | Triassic rocks ⓘ |
| usedFor |
architectural stone
ⓘ
building stone ⓘ dimension stone ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.