micrite

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US/ˈmɪkɹaɪt/

noun

A sedimentary limestone matrix derived from calcite mud.

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Meanings

nounmicrite (plural micrites)

plural micrites

  1. geographyA sedimentary limestone matrix derived from calcite mud.

Origin

From microcrystalline calcite, equivalent to micr- + -ite. Coined by American geologist Robert L. Folk in 1959 for his carbonate rock classification system.

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APA

micrite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micrite

MLA

“micrite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micrite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “micrite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micrite.

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