oolith

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Definition of oolith in English English dictionary

Oolite

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

Hyphenation

o·o·lith

Etymology

() From Latin oolithus, from Ancient Greek ᾠο- ‘oo-’ + λίθος ‘stone’, corresponding to oo- + -lith