Name: | Dolomite Dol |
Specimens in Collection: | |
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 |
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