Microscopic

Neomorphosed Carbonate (N/5/Pm/Eng)

2.5x
2.5x
2.5x
2.5 wave plate
Outstanding feature Very fine crystals of calcite with a mozaic, and layered fabric
Folk Classification Calcite spheroid
Dunham Classification Calcite spheroid
Common Grains Calcite spheroid
Sorting Not applicable
Rounding Not applicable
Micritization & envelopes Not applicable
Cement & diagenetic fabric Very fine equant calcite spar forming the calcisphere
Porosity Leached intercrystalline voids
Depositional Setting Carbonate platform
Diagenetic history Early calcite replacement and displacement of original fabric

Equant calcite mozaic froming layers around calcisphere nucleus.


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