dolomite
noun
do·lo·mite
ˈdō-lə-ˌmīt 
ˈdä-
1
: a mineral CaMg(CO3)2 consisting of a calcium magnesium carbonate found in crystals and in extensive beds as a compact limestone
2
: a limestone or marble rich in magnesium carbonate
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Typically, these estates use agricultural lime (dolomite) to reduce soil acidity, spending between $20,000 to $40,000 annually.
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Marianne Lehnis, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
As Lydia Pyne wrote for Ars in 2018: Caves in that area of South Africa form as water percolates through the cracks and fissures of the region’s dolomite rock and slowly erodes the rock away, forming underground caverns of all shapes and sizes.
—Samuel Axon and Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 5 June 2023
But for certain sludge-dwelling bacteria, making dolomite is no problem at all.
—Rachel Preiser, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
But none of them can match the beauty of these frozen gold flames of resinous wood, twisting up from the rocky, white dolomite soil.
—Paul McHugh, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
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Marianne Lehnis, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
As Lydia Pyne wrote for Ars in 2018: Caves in that area of South Africa form as water percolates through the cracks and fissures of the region’s dolomite rock and slowly erodes the rock away, forming underground caverns of all shapes and sizes.
—Samuel Axon and Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 5 June 2023
But for certain sludge-dwelling bacteria, making dolomite is no problem at all.
—Rachel Preiser, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
But none of them can match the beauty of these frozen gold flames of resinous wood, twisting up from the rocky, white dolomite soil.
—Paul McHugh, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
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dolomite
noun
do·lo·mite
ˈdō-lə-ˌmīt
ˈdäl-ə-
: a mineral found in broad layers as a compact limestone
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