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Dolomite is a mixture of calcium and magnesium carbonates. The ratio of Ca:Mg can vary. If the Ca percentage is very high (above 90%), it is generally considered as calcite and if Mg is very high, it is considered as magnesite (not magnetite). Theoretically, dolomite should have 50:50 Ca:Mg ratio. Usually, dolomite is slightly resistive against weathering and diluted acids compared to calcite.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe word dolomite is sometimes used to refer to the mineral dolomite and is also used to refer to the rock dolostone, which is a carbonate rock similar to limestone, where the mineral dolomite is the primary mineral composing the rock. There is a dolomitic limestone that occurs as the mineral calcite is being replaced by the mineral dolomite. But for clarity, dolomite, the rock, is not considered to be limestone.
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∙ 13y agoNo, sodium carbonate contains the elements sodium, carbon, and oxygen and has the formula Na2CO3. It is a water soluble compound commonly called washing soda or soda ash. It is commonly used as a cleaning agent.
Calcium carbonate contains the elements calcium, carbon, and oxygen and has the formula CaCO3. Unlike sodium carbonate it is not soluble in water. It is often called calcite and its the main component of limestone, marble, and the shells of mollusks and bird eggs. It is commonly used as a building material.
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What is dolomite made out of?
Dolomite is a type of limestone containing magnesium carbonate as well as the calcium carbonate of ordinary limestone. As with ordinary limestone, dolomite is a deposit of microscopic skeletons of dead plankton. When the plankton die their skeletons settle to the bottom of the ocean, forming a ooze that eventually solidifies. When mountain building activities raise this on the land we get limestone or dolomite.
Is dolomite soft or hard rock?
It is a limestone, hard.
Why dolomite has high specific gravity than limestone?
It is denser.
What kind of rock is formed by metamorphism of limestone or dolomite?
marble
What is the metamorphosed form of dolomite?
The metamorphosed form of dolomite is called marble. Dolomite is a sedimentary rock primarily composed of the mineral dolomite, while marble is a metamorphic rock that forms from the recrystallization of limestone or dolomite under high heat and pressure.
What mineral group contains limestone dolomite and marble?
== Limestone, dolomite and marble are carbonate rocks.
What is limestone to marble?
calcite and dolomite.
What is dolomite made out of?
Dolomite is a type of limestone containing magnesium carbonate as well as the calcium carbonate of ordinary limestone. As with ordinary limestone, dolomite is a deposit of microscopic skeletons of dead plankton. When the plankton die their skeletons settle to the bottom of the ocean, forming a ooze that eventually solidifies. When mountain building activities raise this on the land we get limestone or dolomite.
What was formed?
The protolith of marble was limestone or dolomite.
What was formed from?
The protolith of marble was limestone or dolomite.
Is dolomite soft or hard rock?
It is a limestone, hard.
Why dolomite has high specific gravity than limestone?
It is denser.
What kind of rock is formed by metamorphism of limestone or dolomite?
marble
What has the author John Everts Lamar written?
John Everts Lamar has written: 'Handbook on limestone and dolomite for Illinois quarry operators' -- subject(s): Dolomite, Limestone, Quarries and quarrying
What mineral is broken down by acid?
Any carbonate, such as limestone or dolomite.
What are the most common carbon-based rocks?
Coal, limestone & dolomite
What kind of rocks can you find in the Ozark mountains?
Mostly limestone and/or dolomite.
