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Bituminous limestone
A rock subtype
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A dark, dense limestone containing abundant organic matter, believed to have accumulated under stagnant conditions and emitting a fetid odor when freshly broken or vigorously rubbed; e.g., the Bone Spring Limestone of Permian age in west Texas.
See also anthraconite, stinkstone, swinestone.
See also anthraconite, stinkstone, swinestone.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
488824
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:488824:2
Classification of Bituminous limestone
Sub-divisions of Bituminous limestone
- Bituminous limestone
Internet Links for Bituminous limestone
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References for Bituminous limestone
Reference List:
Kara-GÞlbay, Reyhan, Ziya KÄąrmacÄą, M., Korkmaz, Sadettin (2012) Organic geochemistry and depositional environment of the Aptian bituminous limestone in the Kale GÞmÞÅhane area (NE-Turkey): An example of lacustrine deposits on the platform carbonate sequence. Organic Geochemistry, 49. 6-17 doi:10.1016/j.orggeochem.2012.05.006
Localities for Bituminous limestone
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- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Austria | |
| [Stinkstone] Petzl (1811) |
North Macedonia | |
| Tasev et al. (2020) |
