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*[[List of types of limestone]] |
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*[[Coral sand]] |
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Revision as of 22:00, 1 January 2010

Coral rag is a rubbly limestone composed of ancient coral reef material. The term also refers to the building blocks quarried from these strata which are an important local building material in areas such as the east African coast and the Caribbean basin (e.g., Bermuda, Florida).