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dolomite

Dolomite vs Granite - What's the difference?

dolomite | granite |


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).

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 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.

Epsomsalt vs Dolomite - What's the difference?

epsomsalt | dolomite |


As an adjective dolomite is

of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the dolomites.

Dolomite vs Conite - What's the difference?

dolomite | conite |


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.

Dolomite vs Dolomitization - What's the difference?

dolomite | dolomitization |


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.

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