Dolomite

[dɒlәmait]

Definition

(noun.) a light colored mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium; used as a ceramic and as fertilizer.

(noun.) a kind of sedimentary rock resembling marble or limestone but rich in magnesium carbonate.

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Definition

(n.) A mineral consisting of the carbonate of lime and magnesia in varying proportions. It occurs in distinct crystals, and in extensive beds as a compact limestone, often crystalline granular, either white or clouded. It includes much of the common white marble. Also called bitter spar.

Editor: Rhoda

Definition

n. a magnesian limestone so called from the French geologist D. Guy de Dolomieu (1750-1801).—adj. Dolomit′ic.

Editor: Peter