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oolite limestone

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  • oolite — /ˈoʊəlaɪt/ (say ohuhluyt) noun 1. a small spherical to ellipsoidal concretion, usually calcareous, formed in shallow water under special conditions. 2. a limestone composed of such concretions, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement… …  

  • Oolite — O [ o]*lite, n. [Gr. w, o n an egg + lite: cf. F. o[ o]lithe. So named from its resemblance to the roe of fish.] (Geol.) A variety of limestone, consisting of small round grains, resembling the roe of a fish. It sometimes constitutes extensive… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Oolite — For other uses, see Oolite (disambiguation). Modern ooids from a beach on Joulter s Cay, The Bahamas …   Wikipedia

  • oolite — oolitic /oh euh lit ik/, adj. /oh euh luyt /, n. Geol. a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide. Also called egg stone. [1775 85; ( < F oölithe) …   Universalium

  • Limestone — For other uses, see Limestone (disambiguation). Limestone Sedimentary Rock Limestone in Waitomo District, New Zealand Composition …   Wikipedia

  • oolite —    A type of limestone that is composed largely or partly of ooliths. Also known as oolitic limestone. The best known examples in Britain, within the Jurassic limestone sequence of the Cotswolds, are of only moderate strength, very porous and… …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

  • oolite — oolitinė klintis statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Klintis, susidedanti iš mažų apvalių kalcito grūdelių. atitikmenys: angl. oolite; oolitic limestone rus. оолитовый известняк …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • oolite — əʊlaɪt n. egg stone, limestone containing rounded crystals which resemble fish eggs …   English contemporary dictionary

  • oolite — [ əʊəlʌɪt] noun Geology limestone consisting of a mass of rounded grains (ooliths) made up of concentric layers. Derivatives oolitic adjective Origin C19: from Fr. oölithe, mod. L. oolites (see oo , lite) …   English new terms dictionary

  • oolite — o•o•lite [[t]ˈoʊ əˌlaɪt[/t]] n. gel a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe • Etymology: 1775–85; (< F oölithe) < NL oölithēs. See oo , lite o o•lit′ic ˈlɪt ɪk adj …   From formal English to slang

  • oolite —   n. limestone comprising small egg like grains.    ♦ oolitic, a …   Dictionary of difficult words

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