dolomite
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- noun
- /ˈdɒləˌmaɪt/
- Specialized
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dolomita
- In ceramics, dolomite acts as a flux to improve the melting process during firing.
Examples
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Khutsong is twenty-five kilometers from the mine, and future expansion is hampered by dolomite.
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(It matters because we are told that dolomite hardly fizzes unless finely divided or stronger acid is used.
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Point chemical analyses and morphology revealed the presence of predominantly quartz grains and, more rarely, dolomite in the samples.
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The quartz grains show the abraded, rounded surfaces, while the dolomite grains show euhedral habit in situ growth.
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Prochaska and Zouboulis (2006) removed 45% of phosphates using a mixture of sand and dolomite as substrate for a pilot vertical flow constructed wetland.
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Dolomite is often used in fertilizers to provide essential magnesium to dolomite.
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The geologist explained that dolomite is a key component in the formation of certain types of soil.
Synonyms
A pale mineral containing calcium and magnesium that people use to make ceramics, get magnesium and improve soil
Compounds
A mountain range in northeastern Italy with tall pale rock peaks popular with hikers
Surface Forms
Morphology
dolomite = Dolomieu (opaque) = dolom + ite
Formed from the proper name 'Dolomieu' plus the mineral-forming suffix '-ite'; the root is an eponym and gives no semantic clue to typical learners.
Etymology
Dolomite is named after the French geologist Dolomieu, who first studied this mineral in the Dolomite mountains. The ending -ite, as in graphite, shows it is a mineral, so dolomite is the name for the light calcium‑magnesium mineral used in farming and ceramics.