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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
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Derived Forms
- pisolitic, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms
- 辱··· [pis-, uh, -, lit, -ik, piz-, pahy-s, uh, -], adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pisolite1
C18: from New Latin pisolithus pea stone, from Greek pisos pea + lithos -lite
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Pisolite, pī′sō-līt, n. a coarse oolite or concretionary limestone in large globules.—adj.
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The thermal springs of Carlsbad deposit spherical concretions of aragonite, forming masses known as pisolite or Sprudelstein.
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A.—External aspect and section of a Pisolite.
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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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