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Entry: grainstone

URI: http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/LithologyValue/grainstone

Carbonate sedimentary rock with recognizable depositional fabric that is grain-supported, and constituent particles are of intrabasinal origin; contains little or no mud matrix. Distinction from sandstone is based on interpretation of intrabasinal origin of clasts and grain-supported fabric, but grainstone definition does not include a grain size criteria.

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submitted bySophie Chaduteau
accepted on 16 Jul 2026 11:53:11.325

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date accepted 16 Jul 2026 11:53:11.325
date submitted 16 Jul 2026 09:17:50.720
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item class Concept
label grainstone
notation 8ebca83f-b8bb-4c40-8c67-7a9ae24c429d
register lithology value
status status experimental
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account name s.chaduteau@brgm.fr
name Sophie Chaduteau

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broader carbonate sedimentary rock
definition Carbonate sedimentary rock with recognizable depositional fabric that is grain-supported, and constituent particles are of intrabasinal origin; contains little or no mud matrix. Distinction from sandstone is based on interpretation of intrabasinal origin of clasts and grain-supported fabric, but grainstone definition does not include a grain size criteria.
notation grainstone
pref label grainstone
type Concept

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