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Definition of Indusial limestone

Indusial limestone
Indusial In*du"sial, a. [See Indusium.] Of, pertaining to, or containing, the petrified cases of the larv[ae] of certain insects. Indusial limestone (Geol.), a fresh-water limestone, largely composed of the agglomerated cases of caddice worms, or larv[ae] of caddice flies (Phryganea). It is found in Miocene strata of Auvergne, France, and some other localities.

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- The Indusial Limestone is a geologic formation in France. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period. Earth sciences portal France portal Paleontology...
- Mergel Formation Jur****ic Humeralis Schichten Formation Jur****ic Indusial Limestone Neogene Inferieur Schistes du Landeyran Ordovician Inferior Oolite...
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. Much of the local rock is limestone common in the Auvergne, known as indusial, because of the cases, or indusiae, of the larvæ...