Micrite
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Micrite is a limestone constituent formed of very fine grained calcareous particles ranging in diameter up to five μm, formed by the recrystallization of lime mud. Compare with the coarser sparite and microspar.
Also used informally as a synonym of Lime-mudstone, a limestone consisting dominantly of micrite matrix; e.g., lithographic limestone.
Ref: AGI, Wikipedia
Also used informally as a synonym of Lime-mudstone, a limestone consisting dominantly of micrite matrix; e.g., lithographic limestone.
Ref: AGI, Wikipedia
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
53316
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:53316:0
Similar Names
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Micrite
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Localities for Micrite
Showing 44 localities.
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- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Armenia | |
| Calder et al. (2019) |
China | |
| Zhang et al. (2026) |
| Chen et al. (2022) +1 other reference |
| Wang et al. (2026) |
| He et al. (2026) |
| Huang et al. (2026) |
| Huang et al. (2026) | |
| Huang et al. (2026) | |
| Yang et al. (2026) |
| Tang et al. (2025) |
| Cai et al. (2026) |
| Xu et al. (2026) |
| Liu et al. (2025) |
| Ke et al. (2024) |
| Li et al. (2026) |
| Gao et al. (2024) +1 other reference | |
| Liu et al. (2026) |
| Wang et al. (2025) |
| Liu et al. (2026) |
Colombia | |
| Ramírez-Juya et al. (n.d.) |
Ghana | |
| Addae et al. (2026) |
India | |
| Kumar et al. (2026) |
Iran | |
| Sadeghi et al. (2022) |
| Ehya et al. (2013) |
| Esform et al. (2025) |
| Sepahvand et al. (2026) |
| Sepahvand et al. (2026) | |
Ireland | |
| Gordon (2019) |
| Blaney et al. (2023) |
| Doran et al. (2022) |
| Andrew et al. (2025) |
Italy | |
| Galdenzi (2025) |
Jordan | |
| Al-Slaty et al. (2025) |
Malaysia | |
| Makoundi et al. (2014) |
Mexico | |
| Dobson et al. (2008) |
| Minera Autlan |
New Zealand | |
| Brathwaite et al. (2008) |
| Pirajno (1980) | |
Panama | |
| Redwood (2020) |
Serbia | |
| Putzolu et al. (2025) |
South Africa | |
| Smith et al. (2026) |
Thailand | |
| Guo et al. (2025) |
Turkey | |
| Cengiz et al. (2025) |
UK | |
| Cutler et al. (1990) |
