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1Limestone consisting of a mass of rounded grains (ooliths) made up of concentric layers.
‘In the process of being buried under other sediments, these ooids can fuse into a solid mass of sedimentary rock called oolite.’
‘However, in the northeastern area of the outcrop, only the lowermost 0-2 m consist of calcareous sandstone, with oolites, biothermal limestones and crinoidal limestones characterizing the remainder.’
‘At Taskent the upper layer of oolite is more resistant but sharply truncated beneath stromatolites of the overlying Gevne Formation.’
‘Greensand, coal, rock salt, coral limestone, oolites, and boulder clays are examples of indicators of depositional environments.’
‘The sample was taken from a thin limestone lens with phosphatic oolites within the phosphatic greensand.’