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Dolomite   /dˈoʊləmˌaɪt/   Listen
Dolomite

noun
1.
A kind of sedimentary rock resembling marble or limestone but rich in magnesium carbonate.
2.
A light colored mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium; used as a ceramic and as fertilizer.  Synonym: bitter spar.



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"Dolomite" Quotes from Famous Books



... two rooms could be Margaret's and mine, and the corridor as well, with a beautiful balcony which commanded an enchanting view of the rich Pusterthal up and down, right and left, with a row of jagged, contorted dolomite mountains thrown into the bargain. All this was to be ours if only the Hofbauer would have us. So down we went, casting longing looks around us—down into the entrance-hall, where a crowd of poor people were streaming out of the stube, the parlor of the family, ...
— Lippincott's Magazine, Volume 11, No. 26, May, 1873 • Various
... end in "ite"—apatite, calcite, dolomite, fluorite. But many do not: amphibole, copper (the most common pure metal in rocks), feldspar, ...
— Let's collect rocks & shells • Shell Oil Company


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