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styloliteSedimentary structure consisting of a series of relatively small, alternating, interlocked, toothlike columns of stone; it is common in limestone, marble, and similar rock. The individual columns never appear singly but occur as a succession of interpenetrations that in cross section make a zigzag suture across the face of the stone. Most geologists believe that they are of secondary origin; that is, they result from differential chemical solution as groundwater circulates along a parting in hardened rock. stylolite [′stī·lə‚līt] (geology) An irregular surface, generally parallel to a bedding plane, in which small toothlike projections on one side of the surface fit into cavities of complementary shape on the other surface; interpreted to result diagenetically by pressure solution. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Tennessee marble is characterized by well developed stylolites having two orientations. Pressure solution textures are diverse and include stylolites (one or several generations, typically with different amplitudes), other types of sutured seams, isolated or fitting nodules, non-sutured seams (Choquette and James, 1987, 1990), and pseudo-bedding that can resemble layering caused by sedimentary processes (Bathurst 1987; Munnecke et al. |
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