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Dolomite
Dolomite




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Physical Properties of Dolomite

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle

Solubility

Poorly soluble in dilute HCl

Durability

-

Specific Gravity

2.80-2.95
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal

Cleavage

Perfect on {10 1 1}, rhombohedral cleavage

Mohs Hardness

3.5-4
2 10
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Chemical Composition

CaMg(CO 3) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Dolomite Cleavage

When it comes to choosing the best pick among White Gemstones gemstones, Dolomite is known to be a popular choice!Physical properties of Dolomite include its hardness, gravity, fracture, cleavage, etc. For any gemstone crystal, Dolomite Optical Properties are responsible for imparting various physical properties to its structure. Knowledge of these properties is equally important to gem-cutters as well as to consumers. Dolomite cleavage is nothing but the plane across which the crystal splits during cutting. .

The physical properties of Dolomite, in fact, are imparted by the chemical composition of its individual molecule. The reactivity or inertness of the crystal is solely governed by its chemical structure.