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Definition of Oolith
1. Noun. (geology) A spherical granule of which oolite is composed, formed by concentric accretion of thin layers of a mineral around a core. Calcium carbonate (limestone) is the most common mineral that forms '''ooliths''', but they may also form from other minerals such as dolomite and silica. ¹
2. Noun. (rare) Oolite. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Oolith
1. oolite [n -S] - See also: oolite
Lexicographical Neighbors of Oolith
Literary usage of Oolith
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Geologisches Zentralblatt (1908)
"... ist aus dünnen Lagen aufgebaut. die oft von oolith umgeben sind. ... oolith hinein.
Eine vertikale Teilung des ..."
2. History of Monroe County, Michigan by Talcott Enoch Wing, Helen Weightman Gay (1890)
"Next below is a compact stratum of oolith from eighteen inches to two feet ...
In the upper part of the quarry we find an oolith stratum identical with the ..."
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