DOLOMITE Indian Minerals Yearbook 2020
DOLOMITE 30-6 Dolomite D olomite (CaCO 3.MgCO 3) theoretically contains CaCO 3 (54.35%) and MgCO 3 (45.65%) or CaO (30.4%), MgO (21.9%) and CO 2 (47.7%). However, in nature, dolomite is not available in this exact proportion. Hence, in commercial parlance, the rock containing 40-45% MgCO 3 is usually called dolomite. Dolomite …
