terms |
coccolite |
As nouns the difference between terms and coccolite
is that
terms is while
coccolite is (mineral|obsolete) the mineral diopside.
coccolith |
coccolite |
Related terms |
Coccolith is a related term of coccolite.
As nouns the difference between coccolith and coccolite
is that
coccolith is (biology) a microscopic skeletal plate of calcite on the surface of certain marine phytoplankton; it forms chalk and limestone when fossilized while
coccolite is (mineral|obsolete) the mineral diopside.
diopside |
coccolite |
As nouns the difference between diopside and coccolite
is that
diopside is a monoclinic pyroxene mineral, a magnesium calcium silicate with the chemical formula CaMgSi
2O
6, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks while
coccolite is the mineral diopside.