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
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
Dolomite | Formation, Structure, Properties, Uses, Facts . . . 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
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 - 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 (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 - Complete Mineral Overview - MineralExpert. org 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
Dolomite: Identification, Pictures Info for Rockhounds Dolomite, or dolostone, is a carbonate sedimentary rock made mostly from the mineral dolomite, CaMg (CO3)2 It commonly occurs in association with limestone and shares many of the same properties, but reacts only weakly with acid Dolomite often has a sugary texture and is typically off-white to gray in color