oolite

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English

Pronunciation

IPA /ˈəʊəlʌɪt/

Noun

oolite noun

A rock consisting of spherical grains within a mineral cortex accreted around a nucleus, often of quartz grains.
An ooid or oolith.

Related terms

Synonyms

egg-stone ooid oolith coralline oölite illite globulite roestone lutite quartzolite olgite spherite iolite troctolite osteolite oncolite olenite

Associated

argillaceous lias jurassic grit marl geologic shoals carboniferous limestone preserves sedimentary carbonate

Rhymes

blue light new light cool light cue light do light drew light due light few light grew light into light

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