Dolomite (rock)
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Dolomite is a sedimentary carbonate rock that contains a high percentage of the mineral dolomite, CaMg2. It occurs widely, often in association with limestone and evaporites, though it is less abundan
Triassic dolomitic rocks from Slovakia
Erosion of dolomite over weaker shale created the Niagara Escarpment
Trilobite fossil preserved as an internal cast in Silurian dolomite from southwestern Ohio, US
Erosion of dolomitic rocks in Mourèze, Hérault, France
Carbonate rock
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Carbonate rocks are a class of sedimentary rocks composed primarily of carbonate minerals. The two major types are limestone, which is composed of calcite or aragonite, and dolomite rock, which is com
Dolomite (rock)
…Dolomite (also known as dolomite rock, dolostone or dolomitic rock) is a sedimentary carbonate rock that contains a high percentage of the mineral dolomite, CaMg(CO3)2. It occurs widely, often in association with limestone and evaporites, though it…
Carbonate ooids on the surface of a limestone; Carmel Formation (Middle Jurassic) of southern Utah, USA. Largest is 1.0 mm in diameter.
Calcite crystals from Irai, Brazil.