Dolomite

Origin

From French dolomite, coined March 1792 by Nicolas de Saussure,

Gardien, Guy (2002). "Introduction". Déodat Gratet de Dolomieu (in French). Editions Publibook. p. 9. ISBN 978-2-74831238-6.

named who described the stone in 1791

Richard V. Gaines, H. Catherine W. Skinner, Eugene E. Foord, Brian Mason, and Abraham Rosenzweig: Dana's new mineralogy, John Wiley & Sons, 1997

by adding -ite, from place name Dolomieu, Isère.

Full definition of dolomite

Noun

1. (mineral) A saline evaporite consisting of a mixed calcium and magnesium carbonate, with the chemical formula CaMg(CO₃)₂

Synonyms

• magnesian limestone

Derived terms

• dolomitic