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Dolomit
Dolomite
| Chemical formula | CaMg(CO_3)_2 |
| Occurrence | Greenland, Scandinavia, Scotland, England, Ireland, France, Belgium, Tyrol, Salzburg, Styria/Austria, Piedmont/Italy, Binntal/Switzerland, Central and Upper Franconia, Bergisches Land, Sauerland, Salzhemmendorf, Erzgebirge, St. Andreasberg, Eifel, Odenwald, Oberwolfach and Haslach/Germany |
| Naming | Named after the French geologist Déodat de Dolomieu, who discovered the mineral in 1791 |
| Mohs hardness | 3.5 to 4 |
| Crystal system | Trigonal |
| Mineral class | Carbonates and nitrates - anhydrous carbonates without foreign anions |
| Breakage | Shelly |
| Trade names | Dolomite rock |
| Frequency | Very common |
| Confusion | Calcite, magnesite |
| Psychological effects | None known |
