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Dolomite Group
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Dolomite
Azcárate Quarry (Azkarate Quarry), Eugui, Esteríbar, Navarre, Spain
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Members of this group have a crystal structure similar to that of calcite. In dolomite, alternate Ca positions are occupied by Mg, these becoming structurally non-equivalent and the crystal point symmetry being lowered from 32/m to 3.
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| Health Warning: | No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References for Dolomite Group | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reference List: - + | Wyckoff and Merwin (1924) American Journal of Science: 8: 447. Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 207. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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