pisolite

pisolitic limestone

pisolite, spheroidal crystalline particle larger than 2 millimetres in diameter (see oölite).

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.

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Article Title: pisolite

Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica

Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

Date Published: 04 January 2011

Access Date: February 22, 2025