- Dolomite (mineral) - Wikipedia
Dolomite ( ˈdɒl əˌmaɪt, ˈdoʊ lə - ) is an anhydrous carbonate mineral composed of calcium magnesium carbonate, ideally CaMg (CO3)2 The term is also used for a sedimentary carbonate rock composed mostly of the mineral dolomite (see Dolomite (rock)) An alternative name sometimes used for the dolomitic rock type is dolostone
- Formation, Structure, Properties, Uses, Facts - Britannica
dolomite, type of limestone, the carbonate fraction of which is dominated by the mineral dolomite, calcium magnesium carbonate [CaMg (CO 3) 2] Along with calcite and aragonite, dolomite makes up approximately 2 percent of the Earth’s crust
- Dolomite Mineral | Uses and Properties - Geology. com
Dolomite is a common rock-forming mineral It is a calcium magnesium carbonate with a chemical composition of CaMg (CO 3) 2 It is the primary component of the sedimentary rock known as dolostone and the metamorphic rock known as dolomitic marble Limestone that contains some dolomite is known as dolomitic limestone
- Dolostone (Dolomite) : Properties, Formation, Occurrence, Uses
Dolomite is a mineral and a rock-forming mineral that is composed of calcium magnesium carbonate (CaMg (CO3)2) It is named after the French mineralogist Déodat Gratet de Dolomieu, who first described its properties in the late 18th century
- Dolomite: Mineral information, data and localities.
Usually found as druzes or clusters of small rhombohedral crystals with a somewhat "saddle"-like shape, white to tan to pink in color For dolomite-rich rocks see dolostone
- Dolomite – Geology is the Way
Dolomite [CaMg (CO 3) 2] is the second most abundant carbonate in carbonate rocks after calcite Dolomite is named after Déodat Gratet de Dolomieu (1750 – 1801), a French geologist who first described this mineral and the carbonate rocks of the Dolomites, in Northern Italy, which are also named after him
- Dolomite | Common Minerals
Dolomite is one of our major sources for the concrete so essential to modern society’s road and building infrastructure Crystals of dolomite are common in hydrothermal vein deposits and in sedimentary rocks, where they fill pores in their host rock
- Dolomite - Complete Mineral Overview
Dolomite is an anhydrous carbonate mineral composed of nominally equal parts calcium and magnesium, with the formula CaMg (CO 3) 2 Its chemical formula can be more clearly written as CaCO 3 MgCO 3 Because of the presence of two various cations, which form regular layers inside dolomite structure, dolomite crystal symmetry is lower than calcite
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