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.
micrite |
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has no English definition.
As a noun micrite
is a sedimentary limestone matrix derived from calcite mud.
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.
limestone |
micrite |
As nouns the difference between limestone and micrite
is that
limestone is an abundant rock of marine and fresh-water sediments; primarily composed of calcite (CaCO₃); it occurs in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous while
micrite is a sedimentary limestone matrix derived from calcite mud.
As an adjective limestone
is made of or with limestone.
mud |
micrite |
As an adjective mud
is .
As a noun micrite is
(geology) a sedimentary limestone matrix derived from calcite mud.
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, caco
3, 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, caco
3, found as limestone, chalk and marble while
micrite is (geology) a sedimentary limestone matrix derived from calcite mud.
matrix |
micrite |
As nouns the difference between matrix and micrite
is that
matrix is matrix while
micrite is (geology) a sedimentary limestone matrix derived from calcite mud.
sedimentary |
micrite |
As an adjective sedimentary
is (geology|of a rock) made by the deposition and compression of small particles.
As a noun micrite is
(geology) a sedimentary limestone matrix derived from calcite mud.
micrite |
micritic |
As a noun micrite
is (geology) a sedimentary limestone matrix derived from calcite mud.
As an adjective micritic is
of, pertaining to, containing or resembling micrite.
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