Name: Dolomite CaMg(CO3)2
Type: Mineral
Class: Carbonate
Subclass: None
Particle Size: Coarse
Sample No.: dolomite_2
Owner: JHU
Wavelength Range: TIR
Origin: Hunt and Salisbury Collection #102B;  Sample from Lee,Massachusetts.
Collection Date: N/A
Description: The sample appeared to be pure white dolomite in hand specimen and under the microscope. Particle size was 74-250 Micrometers. Original ASTER Spectral Library name was jhu.nicolet.mineral.carbonate.none.coarse.dolomi2.spectrum.txt
Mineral:  Dolomite CaMg(CO3)2

Sample No.: dolomite.2

XRD Analysis:  Results indicate dolomite and a trace of calcite.

Chemistry:  Volatile analysis by C. S. Papp, J. D. Sharkey, and K. J. 
Curry, and XRF analysis of the non-volatiles by J. Taggare, A. Bartel, 
and D. Diems, USGS Branch of Analytical Chemistry, Denver, showed 
good dolomite composition:

SiO2	0.21
Al2O3	0.13
FeTO3	0.10
MgO	21.10
CaO	31.00
K2O 	0.02
Na2O 	<0.15
TiO2	<0.02
P2O5	<0.05
CO2	47.63
H2O	0.07
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Total 	100.05
