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pisolite
CIDE DICTIONARY
pisolite, n. [Gr. a pea + -lite: cf. F. pisolithe.].
A variety of calcite, or calcium carbonate, consisting of aggregated globular concretions about the size of a pea; -- called also peastone , peagrit . [1913 Webster]
" Oölite is similar in structure, but the concretions are as small as the roe of a fish." [1913 Webster]
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