Dolomite Mining
Description
Dolomite is a calcium magnesium carbonate mineral which has many characteristics similar to calcite. In places where access to limestone is not available or more costly, dolomites are used in its place for the basic materials from which most building stone and a significant percentage of crushed stone are produced.
| Type | Crystal System |
| Rock | Trigonal |
| Mineral Classification | Color |
| Carbonate | White to gray to pink |
| Chemical Formula | Luster |
| CaCO3•MgCO3 | vitreous to pearly |
| Streak | Fracture |
| White | conchoidal |
| Mohs Hardness | |
| 3.5-4 |