Classification |
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Species: | Dolomite |
Formula: | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Comments: | Contains considerable iron; however, the Fe does not act as a chromophore. |
Colour: | Colowrless, white |
Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Dolomite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Interstate highway 81 interchange, Cicero, Onondaga County, New York, USA |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 657570 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:657570:0 |
GUID (UUID V4): | da1162a8-2b98-43cf-bf63-e9bb029749a2 |
Nearest other occurrences of Dolomite |
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18.4km (11.4 miles) | ⓘFayetteville, Onondaga County, New York, USA |
21.9km (13.6 miles) | ⓘGates Road Quarry (Jamesville Rock Quarry), Jamesville, Onondaga County, New York, USA |
80.2km (49.8 miles) | ⓘRock Salt Corp. Mine (Cayuga Salt Mine), Portland Point, Lansing, Tompkins County, New York, USA |
92.3km (57.3 miles) | ⓘMiddleville quarry, Middleville, Town of Newport, Herkimer County, New York, USA |
92.5km (57.5 miles) | ⓘHerkimer Diamond Mine (Herkimer Diamond Development), Middleville, Town of Newport, Herkimer County, New York, USA |
92.7km (57.6 miles) | ⓘAce of Diamonds Mine, Middleville, Town of Newport, Herkimer County, New York, USA |
97.5km (60.6 miles) | ⓘWalworth Quarry, Walworth, Wayne County, New York, USA |
References |
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Chamberlain, Steven C., Bailey, D.G., and Lyons, R. (2013),Analysis of a 1970s find of exceptional dolomite crystals in the Lockport Dolostone, Cicero, Onondaga County, New York, Contributed Papers in Specimen Mineralogy, 40th Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, Rochester, NY. |