Category:Oolite

O"ö*lite, n. Etym: [gr. -lite: cf.F. oölithe. So named from its Resemblance to the roe of fish.] (geol.)

Defn: a variety of limestone, consisting of small round grains, Resembling the roe of a fish. It sometimes constitutes extensive Beds, as in the european jurassic. See the chart of geology.