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Dolomite vs Dolerite - What's the difference?

dolomite | dolerite |

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.

dolomite

English

(wikipedia dolomite)

Noun

  • (mineral) A saline evaporite consisting of a mixed calcium and magnesium carbonate, with the chemical formula Ca]]Mg(C[[oxygen, O3)2; it also exists as the rock dolostone.

    • Synonyms

    * magnesian limestone

    Derived terms

    * dolomitic

    See also

    * Dolomites

    References

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    dolerite

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia dolerite) (en noun)
  • (geology) A fine-grained basaltic rock

    • Synonyms

    * diabase

    Anagrams

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