Dolomite

(CaMg)(CO3)2 - Mohs Hardness: 3 1/2 to 4. Dolomite as a mineral has very few uses. However, dolostone has an enormous number of uses because it occurs in deposits that are large enough to mine. The most common use for dolostone is in the construction industry. It is crushed and sized for use as a road base material, an aggregate in concrete and asphalt, railroad ballast, rip-rap, or fill. It is also calcined in the production of cement and cut into blocks of specific size known as "dimension stone."
Abstract/Description: (CaMg)(CO3)2 - Mohs Hardness: 3 1/2 to 4. Dolomite as a mineral has very few uses. However, dolostone has an enormous number of uses because it occurs in deposits that are large enough to mine. The most common use for dolostone is in the construction industry. It is crushed and sized for use as a road base material, an aggregate in concrete and asphalt, railroad ballast, rip-rap, or fill. It is also calcined in the production of cement and cut into blocks of specific size known as "dimension stone."
Subject(s): New Jersey, United States
environmental sciences
Title: Dolomite.
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Genre: natural object
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Abstract/Description: (CaMg)(CO3)2 - Mohs Hardness: 3 1/2 to 4. Dolomite as a mineral has very few uses. However, dolostone has an enormous number of uses because it occurs in deposits that are large enough to mine. The most common use for dolostone is in the construction industry. It is crushed and sized for use as a road base material, an aggregate in concrete and asphalt, railroad ballast, rip-rap, or fill. It is also calcined in the production of cement and cut into blocks of specific size known as "dimension stone."
Identifier(s): rockminx-5-3-3 (IID)
Subject(s): New Jersey, United States
environmental sciences
Held by: The University of Toledo
Location: Digital Initiatives, University of Toledo Libraries
Rights Statement: NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Related Title: UT Department of Environmental Sciences.
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