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dolomite

do·lo·mite

UK/ˈdɒl.əˌmaɪt/ US/ˈdoʊ.ləˌmaɪt/ uncommon

noun

1.

a kind of sedimentary rock resembling limestone but consisting almost entirely of the mineral dolomite

2.

a light colored mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium; used as a ceramic and as fertilizer

Origin

From French dolomite, coined March 1792 by Nicolas de Saussure, named after French mineralogist and engineer Déodat de Dolomieu (1750-1801) who described the stone in 1791 by adding -ite, from place name Dolomieu, Isère.

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