Meaning Of The Word Oolite

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oolite in American English
a tiny, spherical or ellipsoid particle with concentric layers, usually of calcium carbonate, formed in wave-agitated sea waters
noun: a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide

oolite in British English
noun: any sedimentary rock, esp limestone, consisting of tiny spherical concentric grains within a fine matrix

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