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Dolostone vs Micrite - What's the difference?

dolostone | micrite |

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

is that dolostone is (geology) a sedimentary carbonate rock that contains a high percentage of the mineral dolomite while micrite is (geology) a sedimentary limestone matrix derived from calcite mud.

As nouns the difference between dolostone and micrite

is that dolostone is (geology) a sedimentary carbonate rock that contains a high percentage of the mineral dolomite while micrite is (geology) a sedimentary limestone matrix derived from calcite mud.

dolostone

English

Noun

(wikipedia dolostone) (en noun)
  • (geology) A sedimentary carbonate rock that contains a high percentage of the mineral dolomite

    • Synonyms

    *dolomite rock

    micrite

    English

    Noun

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