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Oolith
/ˈəʊəlɪθ/
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.
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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.
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Oolite.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Oolith"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| oolitenoun | (geology) A rock consisting of spherical grains within a mineral cortex accreted around a nucleus, often of quartz grains. |
| oölitenoun | Alternative form of oolite. [(geology) A rock consisting of spherical grains within a mineral cortex accreted around a nucleus, often of quartz grains.] |
| oolitic | (geology) Made up of, or containing oolites |
| ooidnoun | (geology) A small calcium carbonate or iron coated grain found on the seafloor. |
| olistolithnoun | (geology) Any of a mass of blocks of rock or mud that make up an olistostrome. |
| roestonenoun | (mineralogy) oolite, or a variation of it |
| oöidnoun | Alternative spelling of ooid. [(geology) A small calcium carbonate or iron coated grain found on the seafloor.] |
| eolithnoun | (petrology) Crudely chopped flints, believed to be naturally produced by geological processes such as glaciation. |
| osteolitenoun | (mineralogy) A massive impure apatite, or calcium phosphate. |
| otolitenoun | Alternative form of otolith. [(anatomy) A small particle, composed mainly of calcium carbonate, found in the inner ear of vertebrates, being part of the balance sense.] |
| otolithnoun | (anatomy) A small particle, composed mainly of calcium carbonate, found in the inner ear of vertebrates, being part of the balance sense. |
| oncolite | (geology) a spherical sedimentary structure formed by cyanobacteria |
| olgitenoun | (mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing barium, oxygen, phosphorus, sodium, and strontium. |
| troctolitenoun | (geology) A rare type of ultramafic intrusive rock, consisting primarily of olivine and calcic plagioclase |
| foidolitenoun | (geology) A course-grained intrusive igneous rock where most light-coloured minerals are feldspathoids. |
| lacolithnoun | Alternative form of laccolith. [(geology) A mass of igneous or volcanic rock found within strata which forces the overlaying strata upwards and forms domes.] |
| spheritenoun | Any of a group of spherical mineral concretions commonly found in many invertebrates. |
| coccolithnoun | (biology) A microscopic skeletal plate of calcite on the surface of certain marine phytoplankton; it forms chalk and limestone when fossilized |
| oikocrystnoun | (geology) An enclosing crystal in a poikilitic fabric. |
| globulitenoun | (mineralogy) A rudimentary spherical form of crystallite. |
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