i. A descriptive term for the crystalline, microscopically transparent or translucent, interstitial component of limestone, consisting of clean, relatively coarse-grained calcite or less …

…and sparry carbonate cement (sparite) are collectively referred to as orthochemical carbonate because, in contrast to allochems, neither exhibits a history of transport and deposition as …

Definition of sparite i. A descriptive term for the crystalline transparent or translucent interstitial component of limestone, consisting of clean, relatively coarse-grained calcite or aragonite that …

Allochemical rocks have grains that may consist of fossiliferous material, ooids, peloids, or intraclasts. These are embedded in a matrix consisting of microcrystalline carbonate (calcite or …

Samples are given a two part name; the first part is the most abundant grain type (bio-, pel-, oo-, or litho-) and the second indicates the nature of the interstitial material (-sparite or -micrite).

Feb 25, 2025 · Microcrystalline carbonate mud and sparry carbonate cement (sparite) are collectively referred to as orthochemical carbonate because, in contrast to allochems, neither …

Dec 19, 2023 · Sparry calcite cement (sparite): pore-filling component precipitated during deposition. Major Families Classification. Based on the relative proportions of matrix and pore …

Sparite is the coarse crystalline calcite cement which fills pore spaces in many limestones after deposition, formed by the precipitation of calcite from carbonate-rich solutions passing through …

Apr 12, 2025 · Sparite is the coarse crystalline calcite cement which fills pore spaces in many limestones after deposition, formed by the precipitation of calcite from carbonate-rich solutions …

The carbonate rock is given the root name -sparite if it contains over 50% spar (cement) over micrite and -micrite if it contains more than 50% micrite (mud) over sparite. The rock is then …