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Mindat Short Description

Dolomite Group. Ankerite-Dolomite Series.

Usually found as druzes or clusters of small rhombohedral crystals with a somewhat "saddle"-like shape, white to tan to pink in color.

For rocks also see dolostone.

Progressive dissolution–(re)crystall...

Geoscience Ontology Status Notes

Saussure H B (1792) Analyse de la dolomie, Observations sur la Physique, sur l’Histoire Naturelle et sur les Arts 40, 161-173

IMA Formula (from Mindat)

CaMg(CO3)2

RRUFF Formula (from Geoscience Ontology)

CaMg(CO3)2

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