2 Oolite Slabs

2 Oolite Slabs

2 Oolite Slabs (egg stone) is a sedimentary rock formed from ooids, spherical grains composed of concentric layers and was formed during the Jurassic age. In the tropics, many beaches are covered with the skeletal remains of marine organisms and precipitated oolites (small, rounded calcium carbonate particles). One Measures about .303" or 7.71 MM Thick" The other about .308" or 7.82 MM Thick" Both weigh Together about 9.1 Oz. Photographed wet and slab at angle to stop glare.