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Definition of Dolomites

Dolomite
Dolomite Dol"o*mite, n. [After the French geologist Dolomieu.] (Geol. & Min.) A mineral consisting of the carbonate of lime and magnesia in varying proportions. It occurs in distinct crystals, and in extensive beds as a compact limestone, often crystalline granular, either white or clouded. It includes much of the common white marble. Also called bitter spar.

Meaning of Dolomites from wikipedia

- The Dolomites (Italian: Dolomiti [doloˈmiːti]), also known as the Dolomite Mountains, Dolomite Alps or Dolomitic Alps, are a mountain range in northeastern...
- unincorporated community Dolomite, California, United States, an unincorporated community Dolomites, a section of the Alps Lucanian Dolomites, a mountain range...
- small number of Dolomites including the Sprint variation were also imported into New Zealand during the original production run. The Dolomite Sprint was campaigned...
- conditions are the trigger for dolomite formation. Many dolomites show clear textural indications that they are secondary dolomites, formed by replacement of...
- - Carnian Wetterstein Dolomite and Norian Main Dolomite. The Main Dolomite reaches higher thickness than underlying dolomites in Alps, therefore it is...
- The Dolomite Declaration (Slovene: Dolomitska izjava), signed on March 1, 1943, marked the transition of the Liberation Front of the Slovenian People from...
- the Dolomites of the Italian Alps. The mountain's name became official in 1924 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. The first ascent of Dolomite Peak...
- The Carezza Dolomites or Karersee Dolomiten (Tyrolean German) is a section of the Dolomites mountain range in South Tyrol, a linguistically German region...
- half of them located in the Dolomites. As well as historic via ferratas based on World War I fortifications, the Dolomites are particularly renowned for...
- The ****ten Dolomites (Italian: Dolomiti di Sesto; German: ****tener Dolomiten) is a mountain range and a nature reserve in South Tyrol, Italy. The nature...