dolomite
Calcium magnesium mineral
Dolomite is a mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate, forming white, gray, or pinkish crystals.
The term also refers to sedimentary rock largely composed of this mineral, used in construction and as a source of magnesium.
Dolomite appears in mountain ranges worldwide and has industrial applications in steelmaking and agriculture: The quarry produces dolomite for road construction. (Capitalized Dolomite refers to the mountain range.)
Element twenty, builds bones
- magnesiumAlkaline earth metal
- carbonateAdd dissolved gas
- crystalOrdered-atom solid
- hardnessResistance to penetration
cleavage · effervescence · mineralogy · magnesite · twinning · luster · translucent · vitreous
Carbonate sedimentary rock
- sedimentaryFormed from deposited material
- formationCreation or arrangement
- outcropSurfacing native stone
- bedrockSolid stone underground
stratigraphy · permeability · reef · aquifer · porosity · weathering · karst
Pit for extracting rock
- aggregateCombined sum total
- constructionProcess of building something
- cementCalcium powder binding agent
- concreteSolid building mixture
flux · refractory · steelmaking · glassmaking · fertilizer · filler · ceramics · magnesia
Large natural underground chamber
- stalactiteHanging cave mineral deposit
- stalagmiteUpward-growing cave deposit
- sinkholeUnderground collapse crater
- grottoSmall scenic cavern
dripstone · subterranean · cave · dissolution · flowstone · caving · underground · pothole
Recrystallized limestone rock
- carvingShaping by cutting away
- chiselEdged carving implement
- architecturalRelating to building design
- claddingOuter protective layer
flooring · countertop · polished · ornamental · statuary · monument · facade · veneer
calcium
Element twenty, builds bones
hardness · cleavage · effervescence · mineralogy · magnesite · twinning · luster · translucent · vitreous · specimen
limestone
Carbonate sedimentary rock
- sedimentaryFormed from deposited material
- formationCreation or arrangement
- outcropSurfacing native stone
bedrock · stratigraphy · permeability · reef · aquifer · porosity · weathering · karst
quarry
Pit for extracting rock
- aggregateCombined sum total
- constructionProcess of building something
- cementCalcium powder binding agent
concrete · flux · refractory · steelmaking · glassmaking · fertilizer · filler · ceramics · magnesia · slag
cavern
Large natural underground chamber
- stalactiteHanging cave mineral deposit
- stalagmiteUpward-growing cave deposit
- sinkholeUnderground collapse crater
grotto · dripstone · subterranean · cave · dissolution · flowstone · caving · underground · pothole · cenote
marble
Recrystallized limestone rock
- carvingShaping by cutting away
- chiselEdged carving implement
- architecturalRelating to building design
cladding · flooring · countertop · polished · ornamental · statuary · monument · facade · veneer