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Dolomite Mineral Data
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General Dolomite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 184.40 gm |
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Calcium 21.73 % Ca 30.41 % CaO |
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Magnesium 13.18 % Mg 21.86 % MgO |
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Carbon 13.03 % C 47.73 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 52.06 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CaMg(CO3)2 |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1791 |
| Locality: |
Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after the French mineralogist and geologist, Deodat Guy Tancrede Gratet de Dolomieu (1750-1801). |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Dolomite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 31336 |
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PDF 36-426 |
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