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Pisolite

Pisolite \Pi"so*lite\, n. [Gr. ? a pea + -lite: cf. F. pisolithe.] (Min.) A variety of calcite, or calcium carbonate, consisting of aggregated globular concretions about the size of a pea; -- called also peastone, peagrit.

Note: O["o]lite is similar in structure, but the concretions are as small as the roe of a fish.

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pisolite

n. (context geology English) A sedimentary rock formed from pisoliths

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Pisolite

A pisolite is a sedimentary rock made of pisoids, which are concretionary grains – often of calcium carbonate, but sometimes of rarer minerals – which resemble ooids but are always more than 2 mm in diameter. These grains are approximately spherical and have concentric layers reaching 10 mm in diameter.

The name derives from the Hellenic word for pea. Bauxites, limonites and siderites often have a pisolitic structure.