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Dolomite
Dolomite - Mineral Properties and Uses |
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Uses |
Dolomite uses include: building stones, refractory bricks for furnace linings, ornamental stone, ore of metallic magnesium. |
Color |
colorless, white, pink, green, gray, brown, black |
Streak |
white |
Luster |
vitreous |
Diaphaneity |
transparent to translucent |
Cleavage |
perfect, rhombohedral |
Hardness |
3.5 - 4 |
Specific Gravity |
2.8 - 2.9 |
Distinguishing
Characteristics |
cleavage, powdered form effervesces in HCl |
Crystal System |
hexagonal |
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Crystallized dolomite from Penfield, New York.
This specimen is approximately 3 inches (6.7 centimeters) across.
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Crystalline granular dolomite from Thornwood, New York.
This specimen is approximately 3 inches (6.7 centimeters) across.
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Dolomite from Lee, Massachusetts.
This specimen is approximately 4 inches (10 centimeters) across.
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Dolomite, used for asphalt paving from Penfield, New York.
These specimens are approximately 1/2 inch to 1 inch (1.3 centimeters to 2.5 centimeters) across.
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Crystalline granular dolomite from Thornwood, New York.
This specimen is approximately 4 inches (10 centimeters) across.
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