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dolomiteses

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Do⋅lo⋅mites

  [doh-luh-mahyts, dol-uh-]
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–noun (used with a plural verb)
a mountain range in N Italy: a part of the Alps. Highest peak, Marmolada, 10,965 ft. (3340 m).
Also called Dolomite Alps.
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dolomite   (dō'lə-mīt', dŏl'ə-mīt')  Pronunciation Key 

  1. A gray, pink, or white rhombohedral mineral. Dolomite occurs in curved saddlelike crystals with a pearly to glassy luster. It is a common rock-forming mineral. Chemical formula: CaMg(CO3)2.

  2. A sedimentary rock containing more than 50 percent of the mineral dolomite by weight.


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