Pisolite
11pisolite — n. Calcareous tufa, pea grit, pea stone …
12pisolite — piso·lite …
13pisolite — pis•o•lite [[t]ˈpɪs əˌlaɪt, ˈpɪz , ˈpaɪ sə [/t]] n. pet limestone composed of rounded concretions about the size of a pea • Etymology: 1700–10; < NL pisolithus < Gk píso(s) pea+líthos lite pis o•lit′ic ˈlɪt ɪk adj …
14pisolite — /ˈpaɪzəlaɪt/ (say puyzuhluyt) noun a sedimentary rock containing spherical or subspherical concretions more than 2 mm in diameter. {New Latin pisolithus, from Greek piso(s) pea + lithos lite} –pisolitic /paɪzəˈlɪtɪk/ (say puyzuh litik), adjective …
15pisolite — ˈpi]zəˌlīt, ˈpī], ]sə noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin pisolithus, from Greek pisos pea + lithus lith : a limestone composed of globular concretions about the size of a pea compare oolite …
16cave pisolite — See cave pearl …
17peagrit — 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}. [1913 Webster] Note: O[… …
18peastone — 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}. [1913 Webster] Note: O[… …
19pisolit — PISOLÍT, pisolite, s.n. 1. Grăunte de minerale (calcit, minereu de fier şi de mangan etc.), de forma şi de mărimea unui bob de mazăre, depus de apele termale care conţin bicarbonat de calciu. 2. Rocă compusă din pisolite (1). – Din fr. pisolithe …
20Channel-iron deposits — (CID) are iron rich fluvial sedimentary deposits of possible Miocene age occupying meandering palaeochannels in the Early to Mid Tertiary Hamerlsey palaeosurface of Western Australia. Examples are also known from Kazakhstan. The deposits are… …
