Translucent white dolomite with pink internal inclusions from Brazil with reflection.
Close view of translucent white dolomite with pink inclusions from Brazil.
Macro photograph of orange inclusions inside translucent brazilian dolomite crystal.
Macro view of striated curved crystal faces on white dolomite, Brazil.

Dolomite

Dolomite – CaMg(CO3)2
Elements: Calcium, Magnesium, Carbon, Oxygen
Class: Carbonates
Crystal System: Hexagonal
Hardness: 3.5-4
Fluorite
Talc (1)Diamond (10)
Softer than glass. A steel knife scratches it.
Origin: Brumado, Bahia – Brazil
Did you know?

Dolomite builds entire mountain ranges, including the Italian range named after it, yet almost never forms in today's seas and resists easy growth in the lab. Geologists still call this the dolomite problem.

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