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Dolomite vs Basalt - What's the difference?

dolomite | basalt |

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.

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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    basalt

    English

    (wikipedia basalt)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mineral) A hard mafic igneous rock of varied mineral content; volcanic in origin, it makes up much of the Earth's oceanic crust.
  • A type of unglazed pottery.

    • Derived terms

    * basaltic

    Anagrams

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