Oolite Photos
Oolite Photos
Oolite
last edited:
12/6/07
number of photos: 5
Oolite is made up tiny round grains of calcite or hematite
that have been produced by coating sand grains with layers
of these minerals.
An individual grain, that in structure somewhat resembles
a pearl, is called an
"ool".
photos
oolite, hematitic:
A
B
C
oolite, siliceous:
A
B
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Just credit photos to R.Weller/Cochise
College.
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