nummulite
noun
a fossil foraminifer of the genus Camerina (Nummulites ), having a calcareous, usually disklike shell.
nummulitic
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a word derived from
nummulite.
Example Sentences
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Above the Ranikot beds are the massive nummulitic limestones and sandstones of the Kirthar group; these are succeeded by the nummulitic limestones and shales at the base of the Nari group.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" by Various
The most important feature is the great development of nummulitic limestone with thin marls and nummulitic sandstones.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" by Various
The next geological formation which is represented is the Eocene, consisting of nummulitic limestone, sandstone and schist.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" by Various
The enduring pyramids themselves are formed of the nummulitic limestone studded with its "Pharaoh's beans," the exuviæ of shell-fish that perished ages before the Nile had created Egypt.
From Roman Mosaics Or, Studies in Rome and Its Neighbourhood by Hugh Macmillan
In the southern Himalayan region the nummulitic phase of Eocene deposit is well developed, but there are difficulties in fixing the line of demarcation between this and the younger formations.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" by Various
