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DolomiteThe limestone Dolomites in northern Italy are one of Europe’s greatest natural sites.
Chemical Formula:
CaMg(CO3)2
Other names:
Layman's explanation:
Dolomite, named after the French mineralogist Deodat de Dolomieu, is a common rock-forming mineral found worldwide. Most known are perhaps the Alps of northern Italy named after the rock. Dolomite is chemically very similar to Limestone, the only difference being that dolomite contains magnesium, therefore they are often found together. Other places dolomite can be found are Ontario, Canada; Switzerland; Pamplona, Spain; the Midwest of the US and Mexico. Dolomite has very little practical use other than as an additive of concrete mixes.
Keywords:
concrete,
magnesium source
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