Category:Pisolite

Pi"so*lite, n. Etym: [gr. -lite: cf. F. pisolithe.] (min.)

Defn: a variety of calcite, or calcium carbonate, consisting of Aggregated globular concretions about the size of a pea; -- called Also peastone, peagrit.

Note: oölite is similar in structure, but the concretions are as Small as the roe of a fish.