Focus on Sedimentary Environments

Pleistocene marine carbonate sands

The Miami Limestone, Florida

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Thin section of Miami Limestone, locality uncertain. Scale in mm.
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Variation in Miami Limestone

What is the main difference between this and the other samples of Miami Limestone? Make a note of any differences before checking your answer.

Classification

Which components are present in this thin section?

predominant grain types:

fossils
 ooids
 pellets
 intraclasts

between the grains:

micrite matrix
 carbonate cement
 pore space

 

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