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Micrite vs Picrite - What's the difference?

micrite | picrite |

As nouns the difference between micrite and picrite

is that micrite is a sedimentary limestone matrix derived from calcite mud while picrite is a variety of high-magnesium olivine basalt.

micrite

English

Noun

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

    • picrite

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia picrite)
  • (mineralogy) A variety of high-magnesium olivine basalt.

    • Synonyms

    * picrobasalt

    Hyponyms

    * oceanite