Stylolite Definition

stīlə-līt
noun
A secondary structure found along contacting surfaces of adjacent calcareous rock layers, the contact zone appearing in cross section as a series of jagged interlocking up-and-down projections that resemble a suture or the tracing of a stylus.
American Heritage
A small, columnlike formation in a rock deposit, having grooved or scratched sides and usually composed of limestone.
Webster's New World

(geology) An irregular surface between strata consisting of toothlike projections; most common in limestone and dolomite.

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Other Word Forms of Stylolite

Noun

Singular:
stylolite
Plural:
stylolites

Origin of Stylolite

  • Greek stūlos pillar stylite –lite

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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