Neomorphosed Carbonate ( N/5/Pm/Eng )
 2.5x
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 2.5x wave plate
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 2.5x
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 2.5x
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| 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.
Thursday, November 11, 2021