Several important monuments in Normandy were constructed from antiquity onwards with Normandy chalkstone(coccolithic limestone).These demonstrate the role of this stone in the development of traditional architecture,e...Several important monuments in Normandy were constructed from antiquity onwards with Normandy chalkstone(coccolithic limestone).These demonstrate the role of this stone in the development of traditional architecture,especially in the Medieval Age and,so,this work aims to propose the nomination of the chalkstone from Normandy as Global Heritage Stone Resource.Stratigraphic,petrographic and geochemical analyses allow identifying three main varieties of Normandy chalkstone used as a building stone:dedolomitized chalkstone,calcarenite and glauconite-quartz chalkstone,all Cenomanian to Coniacian in age.展开更多
基金undertaken under the Archéomatériaux Territoie et Patrimoine Project,funded by Région Normandie.
文摘Several important monuments in Normandy were constructed from antiquity onwards with Normandy chalkstone(coccolithic limestone).These demonstrate the role of this stone in the development of traditional architecture,especially in the Medieval Age and,so,this work aims to propose the nomination of the chalkstone from Normandy as Global Heritage Stone Resource.Stratigraphic,petrographic and geochemical analyses allow identifying three main varieties of Normandy chalkstone used as a building stone:dedolomitized chalkstone,calcarenite and glauconite-quartz chalkstone,all Cenomanian to Coniacian in age.
