Dolomite
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| Dolomite[1][2] | |
| Mineralogical name | Dolomite |
| Chemical name | Calcium magnesium carbonate |
| Trivial name | Compound spar |
| Chemical formula | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Other forms | |
| Crystal system | trigonal |
| Crystal structure | |
| Deliquescence humidity 20°C | |
| Solubility (g/l) at 20°C | 0.078 g/l (18°C) |
| Density (g/cm³) | 2.85-2.95 g/cm³ |
| Molar volume | |
| Molar weight | 184.41 g/mol |
| Transparency | transparent to translucent |
| Cleavage | perfect |
| Crystal habit | |
| Twinning | |
| Phase transition | |
| Chemical behavior | |
| Comments | slowly soluble in 2M HCl |
| Crystal Optics | |
| Refractive Indices | no = 1.679-1,698 ne = 1.502-1.513 |
| Birefringence | Δ = 0.177-0.185 |
| Optical Orientation | negative |
| Pleochroism | |
| Dispersion | |
| Used Literature | |
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Weblinks[edit]
- ↑ http://webmineral.com/data/Dolomite.shtml viewed on 09/06/2011
- ↑ http://www.mindat.org/min-1304.html viewed on 09/06/2011
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