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Micrite Limestone
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Composition

     Micrite = lime mud; CaCO3, the mineral calcite. Micrite is the equivalent of clay (rock = shale) in clastics. Originally deposited as microscopic aragonite needles, but now converted to calcite and then calcite cemented to form the rock. See Origin of Micrite for more details.
Description
     On this saw cut surface we can see again how uniform the micrite is in its composition.
  

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