Let stones speak : rocking around our european heritage
Record card of rock sampled
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Sampler informations
First name : Anna
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Date of sampling
The 24th October 2014
Name : Foltínová
Age : 13
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Geographic coordinates
Country : Slovakia
Harmanecká jaskyňa
School : Elementary school Giraltovce
Latitude : 48˚80'99"
Longitude : 19˚05'37"
Elevation : 821 m.n.m
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Name of the rock/mineral :
Limestone
Description of the outcrop
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Scale : 2048 x 1920
Age : Mesozoic era
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250 millions of years ago
Special use of this rock in the art, architecture
or industry.
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- sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite,
- the polygenetic rock,
- different crystal forms of calcium carbonate CaCO₃,
- important in the karst processes - formation of the caves.
3 : Please, use WGS84 & UTM coordinates
4 : Please, dont forget to give a scale
6 : Please, use the international chart
- architecture, building industry, decorative stone,
- production of glass, sugar, cellulose, soda,
- agriculture - neutralization of acididc soil.