Dolomite
At a glance
- Type
- Rock
- Group
- Sedimentary rock
- Crystal system
- None (a rock)
- Hardness
- Medium (3 to 5.5)
- Density
- Medium (2.5 to 3.2)
- Occurs in
- Sedimentary rocks
- Foliation
- Bedded (sediment layers)
- Colour
- White, Grey, Yellow
- Lustre
- Dull
- Use
- Building, Industry
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Hard
Did you know?
- Dolostone is named after the French geologist Déodat de Dolomieu, who also gave his name to the Dolomites.
- Unlike limestone, solid dolostone barely fizzes in cold weak acid unless it is ground to powder.
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Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q1134814 · All stones · All entries