Carboniferous limestone

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Scope note
Limestone having a light gray color, occurring widely throughout Great Britain and Ireland, in deposits dating to the Dinantian Epoch of the Carboniferous Period, from about 345 to 280 million years ago.
Carboniferous limestone
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024