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micrite

US/ˈmɪkɹaɪt/

micrite noun: a sedimentary limestone matrix derived from calcite mud.

Noun

micrite (plural micrites)

  1. A sedimentary limestone matrix derived from calcite mud.

Forms of micrite

pluralmicrites

Origin of micrite

From microcrystalline calcite, equivalent to micr- + -ite. Coined by American geologist Robert L. Folk in 1959 for his carbonate rock classification system.

Words formed from micrite

Questions about micrite

What does micrite mean?
Micrite means a sedimentary limestone matrix derived from calcite mud.
What part of speech is micrite?
Micrite is a noun.
How do you pronounce micrite?
Micrite is pronounced /ˈmɪkɹaɪt/ (US).
What is the plural of micrite?
The plural of micrite is micrites.

Words near micrite in the dictionary

  1. micrergate
  2. micrergates
  3. micri-
  4. micrierg
  5. micriergs
  6. micrite
  7. micrites
  8. micritic
  9. micritization
  10. micritizations
  11. micritize

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