Dolomite

Name:
Dolomite
Detailed information:

M Formula:	CaMg(CO3)2
Properties:
Color gray, pink, white; vitreous luster. D 2.85, Mohs hardness 3.5–4; good cleavage in three directions. Similar to calcite but less soluble in acids (reacts with acid when powdered or with hot acid). Noncombustible.
Use:
Refractory for furnaces; manufacture of magnesium compounds and magnesium metals; as building material; in fertilizers; stock feeds; papermaking; ceramics; mineral wool; removal of sulfur dioxide from stack gases.