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Dolomite Common

Dolomite has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
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

3

An evaporite consisting of a mixed calcium and magnesium carbonate, with the chemical formula CaMg(CO₃)₂; it also exists as the rock dolostone.