Limestone Rock With Egg-Like Particles

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Mesopotamia, Group 972, Puzzle 5 (Astronomical Diaries).

Question

Limestone Rock With Egg-Like Particles

Answer

OOLITE

Word Meaning:

OOLITE — (geology) A rock consisting of spherical grains within a mineral cortex accreted around a nucleus, often of quartz grains.

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