dolomite

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/dolomite
GPTKB entity
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Statements (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:granite
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:limestone
gptkb:calcite
magnesite
gptkbp:category carbonate minerals
gptkbp:chemicalFormula CaMg(CO3)2
gptkbp:cleavage perfect rhombohedral
gptkbp:color gray
white
pink
gptkbp:crystalSystem trigonal
gptkbp:Dana_classification 16a.03.01.01
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1791
gptkbp:fracture conchoidal
gptkbp:habit massive granular
rhombohedral crystals
gptkbp:hardnessMohs 3.5–4
gptkbp:IMA_symbol Dlm
gptkbp:luster vitreous
pearly
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Déodat_Gratet_de_Dolomieu
gptkbp:occurredIn metamorphic rocks
sedimentary rocks
gptkbp:solubility weakly soluble in dilute hydrochloric acid
gptkbp:specificGravity 2.84–2.86
gptkbp:streak white
gptkbp:Strunz_classification 5.AB.10
gptkbp:symmetry R-3
gptkbp:uses gptkb:building
construction aggregate
soil conditioner
source of magnesium oxide
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Anti-Lebanon_Mountains
gptkb:Serpentine
gptkb:American_Falls
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label dolomite