Definition of Nummulite. Meaning of Nummulite. Synonyms of Nummulite

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Definition of Nummulite

Nummulite
Nummulite Num"mu*lite, n. [L. nummus a coin + -lite: cf. F. nummulite.] (Paleon.) A fossil of the genus Nummulites and allied genera.

Meaning of Nummulite from wikipedia

- A nummulite is a large lenticular fossil, characterised by its numerous coils, subdivided by septa into chambers. They are the s**** of the fossil and...
- without a definite common petrologic composition and overall structure. Nummulite limestone, marble and sandstone are common throughout the area. Some of...
- can be seen to be full of a wide variety of fossil s****. Disc-shaped nummulite fossils are common in places, and often coat the desert floor. A large...
- Syringammina fragilissima achieving a diameter of up to 20 cm (7.9 in) Nummulite, foraminiferans Valonia ventricosa, an alga of the class Chlorophyceae...
- Macroscaphites Nqwebasaurus Paranthodon Ptychoceratodus Paleogene Nummulite Neogene Africanacetus Nummulite Pleistocene Boskop Man Homo naledi Panthera shawi Vulpes...
- environment near the continental shelf. Fossils such as echinoids and nummulites can be seen in the different sections of this limestone formation which...
- are a few examples of use of fossil materials including a belemnite, nummulite, ammonite, and amber. They may have also been producing ivory and stone...
- the 1,183-metre-high Baiza. Urbasa is a karstic range where numerous nummulites fossils have been found. Together with the neighboring Andia range, Urbasa...
- The Egyptian pyramids were constructed from limestone that contained nummulites. S****ed and naked amoeba Naked amoeba sketch showing food vacuoles and...
- m****if and inters****d with a younger and very dark layer formed by nummulites. Higher up, there is gritty limestone, dating from the Valanginian, which...