dolomite

As an adjective dolomite

is of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the dolomites.

As a verb granite is

.

As a noun granite is

granita (sorbet).

In mineral terms the difference between dolomite and basalt

is that dolomite is a saline evaporite consisting of a mixed calcium and magnesium carbonate, with the chemical formula CaMg(CO₃)₂; it also exists as the rock dolostone while basalt is a hard mafic igneous rock of varied mineral content; volcanic in origin, it makes up much of the Earth's oceanic crust.

As an adjective Dolomite

is of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Dolomites.

As nouns the difference between dolomite and dolerite

is that dolomite is a saline evaporite consisting of a mixed calcium and magnesium carbonate, with the chemical formula CaMg(CO₃)₂; it also exists as the rock dolostone while dolerite is a fine-grained basaltic rock.

As an adjective Dolomite

is of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Dolomites.

As an adjective dolomite is

of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the dolomites.

In mineral terms the difference between dolomite and conite

is that dolomite is a saline evaporite consisting of a mixed calcium and magnesium carbonate, with the chemical formula CaMg(CO₃)₂; it also exists as the rock dolostone while conite is a magnesian variety of dolomite.

As an adjective Dolomite

is of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Dolomites.

As an adjective dolomite

is of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the dolomites.

As a noun dolomitization is

(geology) the conversion of a limestone rock into dolomite by replacement of calcium by magnesium.