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pisolite
[pis-uh-lahyt, piz-, pahy-suh-]
noun
limestone composed of rounded concretions about the size of a pea.
pisolite
/ ˌpaɪsəʊˈlɪtɪk, ˈpaɪsəʊˌlaɪt /
noun
a sedimentary rock, commonly a limestone, consisting of pea-sized concentric formations ( pisoliths ) within a fine matrix
Other 51Թ Forms
- pisolitic adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pisolite1
Example Sentences
Pisolite, pī′sō-līt, n. a coarse oolite or concretionary limestone in large globules.—adj.
The thermal springs of Carlsbad deposit spherical concretions of aragonite, forming masses known as pisolite or Sprudelstein.
A.—External aspect and section of a Pisolite.
The Bunter-sandstein consists of various-coloured sandstones, dolomites, and red clays, with some beds, especially in the Hartz, of calcareous pisolite or roe- stone, the whole sometimes attaining a thickness of more than 1000 feet.
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