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Dolomite (mineral) - Wikipedia Dolomite is used as an ornamental stone, a concrete aggregate, and a source of magnesium oxide, as well as in the Pidgeon process for the production of magnesium
Dolomite | Formation, Structure, Properties, Uses, Facts | Britannica Dolomite, type of limestone, the carbonate fraction of which is dominated by the mineral dolomite, calcium magnesium carbonate Along with calcite and aragonite, dolomite makes up approximately 2 percent of the Earth’s crust
Dolomite: Mineral information, data and localities. Nordenskiöldine Dolomite Group Ankerite-Dolomite Series A common rock forming mineral, also common in veins Usually, when crystallised, it is found as druzes or clusters of small rhombohedral crystals, typically with a somewhat "saddle"-like shape, white to tan to pink in color
Dolomite Mineral | Uses and Properties - Geology. com Limestone that contains some dolomite is known as dolomitic limestone Dolomite is rarely found in modern sedimentary environments, but dolostones are very common in the rock record They can be geographically extensive and hundreds to thousands of feet thick
The Dolomites - UNESCO World Heritage Centre The site of the Dolomites comprises a mountain range in the northern Italian Alps, numbering 18 peaks which rise to above 3,000 metres and cover 141,903 ha It features some of the most beautiful mountain landscapes
Dolomites - Wikipedia The Dolomites (Italian: Dolomiti [doloˈmiːti]), [1] also known as the Dolomite Mountains, Dolomite Alps or Dolomitic Alps, are a mountain range in northeastern Italy
Dolomite (rock) - Wikipedia Dolomite rock is defined as sedimentary carbonate rock composed of more than 50% mineral dolomite Dolomite is characterized by its nearly ideal 1:1 stoichiometric ratio of magnesium to calcium
Dolomite: A sedimentary rock known as dolostone or dolomite rock Dolomite is thought to form when the calcite (CaCO 3) in carbonate mud or limestone is modified by magnesium-rich groundwater The available magnesium facilitates the conversion of calcite into dolomite (CaMg (CO 3) 2) This chemical change is known as "dolomitization "