pisolite
noun
limestone composed of rounded concretions about the size of a pea.
pisolitic
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a word derived from
pisolite.
Example Sentences
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Brown earthy tuff, with numerous pisolitic globules 0 9 6.
From Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology by Sir Charles Lyell
It will be observed in the above section that two of the brown, half-consolidated tuffs are filled with small pisolitic globules.
From Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology by Sir Charles Lyell
This upper tuff contains numerous pisolitic balls, about the size of small bullets, which differ from the surrounding matter, only in being slightly harder and finer grained.
From Volcanic Islands by Charles Darwin
The pisolitic formation, therefore, may eventually prove to be somewhat more intermediate in date between the secondary and tertiary epochs than the Maestricht rock.
From The Student's Elements of Geology by Sir Charles Lyell
The most valuable deposits are residual, and some parts have preserved the texture of the original rock, though with great increase in pore space; most of the ore, however, has the typical pisolitic structure.
From The Economic Aspect of Geology by C. K. (Charles Kenneth) Leith
