microlitic

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microlitic

(ˌmaɪkrəˈlɪtɪk)
adj
(Geological Science) containing microlites
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Microlitic carbonate cements formed at early diagenetic stage can undertake partial overburden load that can slow compaction and can be dissolved into secondary pores under favorable geologic conditions.
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