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Dolomite (rock)

earth science Maturity 11-13

Dolomite is a hard rock.

7092 pieskovna Dolinka pri Hradisti pod Vratnom dolomit.JPG
7092 pieskovna Dolinka pri Hradisti pod Vratnom dolomit.JPG
It can look like sugar. It is often a dull yellow color.
Saaremaa dolomiit 1994 (04).jpg
Saaremaa dolomiit 1994 (04).jpg
This rock helps us find oil. It is a very cool find! Do you like rocks?

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Canadian Horseshoe Falls with city of...
File:Sthenarocalymene celebra - Arthropoda, Trilobita, Polymerida, Calymenidae - Silurian - Ohio, USA.jpg
Sthenarocalymene celebra - Arthropoda,...
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Cirque de Mourèze, Hérault 32.jpg
File:Fossiliferous dolostone 1.jpg
Fossiliferous dolostone 1.jpg
File:Saaremaa dolomiit 1994 (04).jpg
Saaremaa dolomiit 1994 (04).jpg
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