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| Name: | Dolomite Dol |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #120: Dolomite var. Cobaltoan Congo [DRC]  #121: Dolomite var. Cobaltoan Congo [DRC]  #136: Dolomite / Heulandite India  #137: Dolomite after Aragonite Ps. Area 51, Lincoln Co., Nevada, USA  #140: Epidote / Dolomite Atlas Mtns., Morocco  #171: Malachite / Dolomite  #308: Marcasite / Dolomite Linwood Mine, Buffalo, Scott County, Iowa, USA  #532: Fluorite / Dolomite Moscona Mine, Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Asturias, Spain  #633: Calcite / Marcasite / Dolomite Sweetwater Mine, Ellington, Reynolds County, Missouri, USA  #984: Dolomite ps. after Aragonite Lovell, Big Horn Co., Wyoming, USA  #1522: Dolomite var. Cobaltoan Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi, Congo [DRC] |
| IMA Chemistry: | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Dolomite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Magnesium (Mg) Carbon (C) Oxygen (O) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Italy |
| Year First Published: | 1792 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| 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 |
| Structural Group Name: | Calcite-Dolomite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | dolomite |
| Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 4700 Million Years Ago |
| More Info: | Search Wikipedia: Dolomite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Dolomite Search Web Mineral DB: Dolomite |
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