oolith

See also Oolith

English

Etymology

From Latin oolithus, from Ancient Greek ᾠο- (“oo-”) + λίθος (lithos, “stone”), corresponding to oo- + -lith

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈəʊəlɪθ/

Noun

oolith (plural ooliths)

1. (geology) A spherical granule of which oolite is composed, formed by concentric accretion of thin layers of a mineral around a core. Calcium carbonate (limestone) is the most common mineral that forms ooliths, but they may also form from other minerals such as dolomite and silica.
2. (rare) Oolite.

Translations

spherical granule of mineral material

• Finnish: ooliitti (fi)

• German: Oolith (de) m

References

Glossary of Geology, 2nd Edition, American Geological Institute

Anagrams

• tholoi