oolith
See also: Oolith
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin oolithus, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek ᾠο- (ōio-, “oo-”) + λίθος (líthos, “stone”), corresponding to oo- + -lith.
Pronunciation
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Audio (UK): (file)
Noun
oolith (plural ooliths)
- (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.
- (rare) Oolite.
Translations
spherical granule of mineral material
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References
Glossary of Geology, 2nd Edition, American Geological Institute
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