Dolomite (mineral)
Dolomite | ||
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Specific gravity 2.84–2.86 | | |
Optical properties | Uniaxial (−) | |
Refractive index | nω = 1.679–1.681 nε = 1.500 | |
Birefringence | δ = 0.179–0.181 | |
Solubility | Poorly soluble in dilute HCl | |
Other characteristics | May fluoresce white to pink under UV; triboluminescent. Ksp values vary between 10−19 and 10−17 | |
References | [2][3][4][5][6] |
Dolomite (
History
As stated by
Properties
The mineral dolomite crystallizes in the
Solid solution exists between dolomite, the iron-dominant ankerite and the manganese-dominant kutnohorite.[10] Small amounts of iron in the structure give the crystals a yellow to brown tint. Manganese substitutes in the structure also up to about three percent MnO. A high manganese content gives the crystals a rosy pink color. Lead, zinc, and cobalt also can substitute in the structure for magnesium. The mineral dolomite is closely related to huntite Mg3Ca(CO3)4.
Because dolomite can be dissolved by slightly acidic water, areas where dolomite is an abundant rock-forming mineral are important as aquifers and contribute to karst terrain formation.[11]
Formation
Modern dolomite formation has been found to occur under
Vast deposits of dolomite are present in the geological record, but the mineral is relatively rare in modern environments. Reproducible, inorganic low-temperature syntheses of dolomite are yet to be performed. Usually, the initial inorganic precipitation of a metastable "precursor" (such as magnesium calcite) can easily be achieved. The precursor phase will theoretically change gradually into a more stable phase (such as partially ordered dolomite) during periodical intervals of dissolution and re-precipitation. The general principle governing the course of this irreversible
A recent biotic synthetic experiment claims to have precipitated ordered dolomite when
Uses
Dolomite is used as an ornamental stone, a concrete aggregate, and a source of
In horticulture, dolomite and dolomitic limestone are added to soils and soilless potting mixes as a pH buffer and as a magnesium source.
Dolomite is also used as the substrate in marine (saltwater) aquariums to help buffer changes in the pH of the water.
Calcined dolomite is also used as a
In addition to being an industrial mineral, dolomite is highly valued by collectors and museums when it forms large, transparent crystals. The specimens that appear in the magnesite quarry exploited in Eugui, Esteribar, Navarra (Spain) are considered among the best in the world.[24]
See also
- Dolomitization – Geological process producing dolomite
- Evaporite – Water-soluble mineral deposit formed by evaporation from an aqueous solution
- List of minerals – List of minerals with Wikipedia articles
- Magnesian Limestone – Suite of carbonate rocks in England
- Main Dolomite – Rock formation in the Alps of Europe
References
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- ISBN 0-582-44210-9.
- ^ Dolomite Archived 2008-04-09 at the Wayback Machine. Handbook of Mineralogy. (PDF) . Retrieved on 2011-10-10.
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- ISBN 9780070358201. Archivedfrom the original on 2017-02-26.
- ^ Saussure le fils, M. de (1792): Analyse de la dolomie. Journal de Physique, vol.40, pp.161-173.
- ^ Linnaeus, C. (1768): Systema naturae per regnum tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species cum characteribus & differentiis. Tomus III. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae, 236 p. On p.41 of this very book, Linnaeus stated (in Latin): "Marmor tardum - Marmor paticulis subimpalpabilibus album diaphanum. Hoc simile quartzo durum, distinctum quod cum aqua forti non, nisi post aliquot minuta & fero, effervescens." In translation: "Slow marble - Marble, white and transparent with barely discernable particles. This is as hard as quartz, but it is different in that it does not, unless after a few minutes, effervesce with "aqua forti"".
- ^ "Dolomite Mineral - Uses and Properties". geology.com.
- ISBN 0-471-80580-7
- ^ Kaufmann, James. Sinkholes Archived 2013-06-04 at the Wayback Machine. USGS Fact Sheet. Retrieved on 2013-9-10.
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- ^ Deelman, J.C. (1999): "Low-temperature nucleation of magnesite and dolomite" Archived 2008-04-09 at the Wayback Machine, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte, pp. 289–302.
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- ^ Short Sharp Science: Particle quest: Hunting for Italian WIMPs underground Archived 2017-05-17 at the Wayback Machine. Newscientist.com (2011-09-05). Retrieved on 2011-10-10.
- ^ Calvo M.; Sevillano, E. (1991). "The Eugui quarries, Navarra, Spain". The Mineralogical Record. 22: 137–142.