Re: Limestone

It could be, there is a very simple test though
universally used by geologist:
Put a few drops of hydrochloric acid on the rock
and if it fizzes it is limestone otherwise it is not.
(in french acide muriatique or acide hydroclorique)
I think its algal limestone

Greetings

Joe Rat

Corinne <raslebolduspam@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| Hello,
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| I'm sorry to come here because I don't know very well your newsgroup.
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| I'm a winegrower and I would like to know what kind of stone is on this
| picture ; it's in my vineyard :
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| http://cjoint.com/?dwpmRsu5oR
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| I will be very happy if you can give me the name of this kind of
limestone.
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| Best regards,
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| Corinne
| Saint-Pourçain, France
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    ... nor could it be travertine as that precipatates as solid rock ... it's your shallow sea precipatory limestone, if that is a name, otherwise ... (in french acide muriatique or acide hydroclorique) ... Corinne wrote in message ...
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