dolomite limestone

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• dolomite limestone — dolomitinė klintis statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Klintis, turinti 5–25% dolomito. atitikmenys: angl. dolomite limestone rus. доломитовый известняк …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

• dolomite — dol o*mite (d[o^]l [ o]*m[imac]t), n. [After the French geologist Dolomieu.] (Geol. & Min.) A mineral consisting of the carbonate of lime and magnesia in varying proportions. It occurs in distinct crystals, and in extensive beds as a compact… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• dolomite — dolomitic /dol euh mit ik/, adj. /doh leuh muyt , dol euh /, n. 1. a very common mineral, calcium magnesium carbonate, CaMg(CO3)2, occurring in crystals and in masses. 2. a rock consisting essentially or largely of this mineral. [1785 95; < F,… …   Universalium

• Dolomite — This article is about the rock and mineral. For other uses, see Dolomite (disambiguation). Dolomite Dolomite and magnesite – Spain General Cat …   Wikipedia

• dolomite —    1. The pure mineral dolomite has the composition CaMg(CO3)2 and has properties very similar to those of calcite. The rock dolomite consists mainly of the mineral dolomite, with subordinate calcite, and has properties very similar to those of… …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

• limestone — /luym stohn /, n. a sedimentary rock consisting predominantly of calcium carbonate, varieties of which are formed from the skeletons of marine microorganisms and coral: used as a building stone and in the manufacture of lime. Cf. marble. [1515… …   Universalium

• Limestone — For other uses, see Limestone (disambiguation). Limestone Sedimentary Rock Limestone in Waitomo District, New Zealand Composition …   Wikipedia

• dolomite — noun Etymology: French, from Déodat de Dolomieu died 1801 French geologist Date: 1794 1. a mineral CaMg(CO3)2 consisting of a calcium magnesium carbonate found in crystals and in extensive beds as a compact limestone 2. a limestone or marble rich …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• dolomite — noun A saline evaporite consisting of a mixed calcium and magnesium carbonate, with the chemical formula CaMg(CO); it also exists as the rock dolostone. Syn: magnesian limestone …   Wiktionary

• DOLOMITE ALPS —    a limestone mountain range forming the S. of the Eastern Alps, in the Tyrol and N. Italy, famous for the remarkable and fantastic shapes they assume; named after Dolomieu, a French mineralogist, who studied the geology of them …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

• dolomite —   n. magnesian limestone containing white marble.    ♦ dolomitic, a …   Dictionary of difficult words