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oolite (ō`əlīt, ō`ō–), rock composed of small concretions, usually of calcium carbonate, containing a nucleus and clearly defined concentric shells. In the British Isles oolitic limestone is characteristic of the middle and upper Jurassic, which was formerly termed the Oolite on this account.
oolite
any sedimentary rock, esp limestone, consisting of tiny spherical concentric grains within a fine matrix

oolite [′ōยทə‚līt]
(petrology)
A sedimentary rock, usually a limestone, composed principally of cemented ooliths. Also known as eggstone; roestone.


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In the Smackover oolites, which were used to construct the porosity/depth curves in Figure 3, physical and chemical compaction combined account for a loss of 33% of the original 45% porosity (Heydari, 1997).
 
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