Introduction for Dolomite
Dolomite is an anhydrous carbonate mineral composed of calcium magnesium carbonate, ideally CaMg(CO₃)₂. The term is also used for a sedimentary carbonate rock composed mostly of the mineral dolomite. An alternative name sometimes used for the dolomitic rock type is dolostone. Wikipedia
Density: 2.84 g/cm³ (Average)
Crystal system: Trigonal
Cleavage: 3 directions of cleavage not at right angles
Color: White, grey to pink, reddish-white, brownish-white; colourless in transmitted light
Fracture: Conchoidal
Luster: Vitreous to pearly
Specific gravity: 2.84–2.86