Oolite
A variety of limestone, so called from its being composed of small rounded grains resembling the roe of a fish, cemented together by a calcareous formation. See LIMESTONE.
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A variety of limestone, so called from its being composed of small rounded grains resembling the roe of a fish, cemented together by a calcareous formation. See LIMESTONE.