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Oolitic, Oolite(s)

Group of spherical aggregates of crystals, and it looks like a group of fish eggs. The size of spherules is smaller than that of Botryoidal.

• Classification: Aggregates of crystals - Group of spheres

• Frequency:
• Cubic: common
• Tetragonal: common
• Orthorhombic: common
• Hexagonal: common
• Trigonal: common
• Monoclinic: common
• Triclinic: common

• Examples:
• Calcite
• Malachite