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Dolomite

Sedimentary Rocks

Dolomite, also called dolomite rock, dolostone or dolomitic rock, is a sedimentary carbonate rock containing a high percentage of the mineral dolomite, calcium magnesium carbonate. Most dolomite formed as a magnesium replacement of limestone or lime mud before lithification, a process called dolomitization. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Kind
Rock 1
Formation Class
Sedimentary carbonate (formed mainly by magnesium replacement of limestone or lime mud before lithification, called dolomitization) 1
Classification
Classification
Sedimentary Rock 1
Use
Building and Construction 2
Connections

Associated With

Limestone, Materials

Dolomitization source: dolomite forms as a magnesium replacement of limestone (or lime mud).

Source Dolomite (Wikipedia)

Classified As

Sedimentary Rocks, Subcategories

In Discipline

Geology, Disciplines
Sources
1. Dolomite (Wikipedia)
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    most dolomite was formed as a magnesium replacement of limestone or of lime mud before lithification.
  • Lead section
    Dolomite (also known as dolomite rock, dolostone or dolomitic rock) is a sedimentary carbonate rock that contains a high percentage of the mineral dolomite, CaMg(CO3)2.
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2. Geology.com: Dolomite: Mineral and Rock
Geology.comUses of Dolomite
Quote, Uses of Dolomite
The most common use for dolostone is in the construction industry.
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Wikidata: Dolomite
Wikidata Q1134814
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