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Webster 1913 Edition
dolomite
dol′o-mite
(dŏl′ō̍-mīt)
, Noun.
[After the French geologist .]
Dolomieu
(Geol. & Min.)
A mineral consisting of the carbonate of lime and magnesia in varying proportions. It occurs in distinct crystals, and in extensive beds as a compact limestone, often crystalline granular, either white or clouded. It includes much of the common white marble. Also called
bitter spar
. Webster 1828 Edition
Dolomite
DOLOMITE
,Noun.