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Dolomite

dolomite

CaMg(CO3)2

Dolomite is a natural mineral composed of calcium magnesium carbonate ...

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Overview

Dolomite () 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.

Scientific references

  1. Dolomite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q167741 Link
  2. Dolomite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolomite_(mineral) Link