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MICRITE #2 (detail) Go on to: #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 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
This close-up view shows more clearly the uniform composition and conchoidal fracture of the micrite.
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