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Dolomite   /dˈoʊləmˌaɪt/   Listen
Dolomite

noun
1.
A kind of sedimentary rock resembling marble or limestone but rich in magnesium carbonate.
2.
A light colored mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium; used as a ceramic and as fertilizer.  Synonym: bitter spar.



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... Atlantic Current; mild winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time Terrain: mostly level to rolling interior plain surrounded by rugged hills and low mountains; sea cliffs on west coast Natural resources: zinc, lead, natural gas, petroleum, barite, copper, gypsum, limestone, dolomite, peat, silver Land use: arable land: 14% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 71% forest and woodland: 5% other: 10% Irrigated land: NA km2 Environment: deforestation Note: strategic location on major air and sea routes between North American ...
— The 1993 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency.


Words linked to "Dolomite" :   rock, mineral, atomic number 12, magnesium, mg, dolomitic, stone


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