Pellets (petrology)
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pellets-petrology-302-16485513
title:
Pellets (petrology)
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Pellets are small spherical to ovoid or rod-shaped grains that are common component of many limestones. They are typically 0.03 to 0.3 mm long and composed of carbonate mud (micrite). Their most common size is 0.04 to 0.08 mm. Pellets typically lack any internal structure and are remarkably uniform in size and shape in any single limestone sample. They consist either of aggregated carbonate mud, precipitated calcium carbonate, or a mixture of both. They either are or were composed either of arag
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Form of carbonate sedimentary structure
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pellets_(petrology)
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2022-12-31T13:23:09Z
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