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See also: oolith

Oolith m ‎(genitive Ooliths or Oolithen, plural Oolithe or Oolithen)

Declension of Oolith

Declension of Oolith

See also: Oolith

oolith ‎(plural ooliths)

(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.
(rare) Oolite.

spherical granule of mineral material

Glossary of Geology, 2nd Edition, American Geological Institute