num·mu·lit·ic limestone | \ ˌnəm-yə-ˈli-tik- 
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\Definition of nummulitic limestone
: the most widely distributed and distinctive formation of the Eocene in Europe, Asia, and northern Africa
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The first known use of nummulitic limestone was in 1830
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