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Calcite vs Micrite - What's the difference?

calcite | micrite |

In geology|lang=en terms the difference between calcite and micrite

is that calcite is (geology) a very widely distributed crystalline form of calcium carbonate, caco3, found as limestone, chalk and marble while micrite is (geology) a sedimentary limestone matrix derived from calcite mud.

As nouns the difference between calcite and micrite

is that calcite is (geology) a very widely distributed crystalline form of calcium carbonate, caco3, found as limestone, chalk and marble while micrite is (geology) a sedimentary limestone matrix derived from calcite mud.

calcite

English

(wikipedia calcite)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (geology) a very widely distributed crystalline form of calcium carbonate, CaCO3, found as limestone, chalk and marble

    • Derived terms

    * ferro-calcite * manganocalcite * plumbocalcite * silico-borocalcite

    micrite

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia micrite) (en noun)
  • (geology) A sedimentary limestone matrix derived from calcite mud