MEANING
1. A carbonate mineral containing calcium and magnesium.
2. A carbonate rock made largely of the mineral dolomite.
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Words that belong together
- dolomite crystal
- dolomite vein
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A dolomite crystal broke free from the vein.
The sample contained dolomite alongside darker minerals.
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Word forms
- Base
- dolomite
Usage notes
Primary category: environment. Forms: Usually mass noun for mineral or rock; plural dolomites for kinds or deposits. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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