Dolomite

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  dolomite \dol"o*mite\ (d[o^]l"[-o]*m[imac]t), n. [After the
     French geologist Dolomieu.] (Geol. & Min.)
     A mineral consisting of the carbonate of lime and magnesia in
     varying proportions. It occurs in distinct crystals, and in
     extensive beds as a compact limestone, often crystalline
     granular, either white or clouded. It includes much of the


     common white marble. Also called {bitter spar}.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  dolomite
       n 1: a kind of sedimentary rock resembling limestone but
            consisting almost entirely of the mineral dolomite
       2: a light colored mineral consisting of calcium magnesium
          carbonate; a source of magnesium; used as a ceramic and as
          fertilizer

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Dolomite, AL
    Zip code(s): 35061