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Definition of Pisolite
1. n. A variety of calcite, or calcium carbonate, consisting of aggregated globular concretions about the size of a pea; -- called also peastone, peagrit.
Definition of Pisolite
1. Noun. (geology) A sedimentary rock formed from pisoliths ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pisolite
1. a limestone [n -S] - See also: limestone
Medical Definition of Pisolite
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Pisolite
Literary usage of Pisolite
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Strata Identified by Organized Fossils, Containing Prints on Colored Paper by William Smith (1816)
"The pisolite. part of the rock beneath has a dryer, stony, and less adhesive ...
Coral Rag and pisolite, with the Sand and Sandstone beneath, make a surface ..."
2. Stratigraphical System of Organized Fossils by William Smith (1817)
"Fig- Coral Rag and pisolite Plate. SPECIES 1. Dichotomous; branches rough, closely
striated longitudinally; the upper ends ..."
3. Chamber's Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge (1891)
"pisolite (Gr., 'pea-stone'), a concretionary limestone, differing from oolite in
having the particles as ..."
4. A Treatise on Gems: In Reference to Their Practical and Scientific Value by Lewis Feuchtwanger (1838)
"pisolite AND OOLITE. These minerals are likewise composed of carbonate of lime ;
occur massive, and of distinct ..."
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