Grey sandstone
Rock type: detrital sedimentary.
Age: between 72 and 83 million years. Cretaceous period (Campanian).
Characteristics: composed of grains of sand of diverse origin and clay, transported by currents of turbidity. Several types of sole marks are preserved on the surface of these blocks.
Formation environment: deep marine areas, near the submarine slope.
Uses: building materials and as a decorative element.
Origin of the block: Toralla, Conca de Dalt (Pallars Jussà).
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