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What is the defition for oolitic limestone?

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An even-textured limestone composed almost wholly of relatively uniform calcareous ooliths, with virtually no interstitial material. It is locally an important oil reservoir such as: the Smackover Formation in Arkansa, and is also quarried for building stone.
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