Dolomite Mineral

Hey Hive community, first of all I hope that you are well and that you had a good start to the weekend with positive experiences! In my new post, I would like to present a mineral and hope you can learn something new.

The mineral that can be seen here is called Dolomite and it belongs to the mineral class of carbonates and nitrates. Dolomite is usually white but can also be gray, brown or yellow due to mixing or contamination with other minerals. Dolomite is often formed by transformation of calcareous rocks and the specimen that can be seen in my pictures was created by pseudomorphosis and originally it was calcite which has been converted to dolomite. Dolomite can be found almost worldwide and the mineral was first described in 1792 by the Swiss naturalist Horace-Bénédict de Saussure.

Dolomite is often used for the construction of art objects such as decorative floors and is also used by the metal industry. It is also interesting for the pharmaceutical industry to obtain magnesium and calcium and it is also used to purify drinking water. It can also be useful in agriculture and is often used as a fertilizer or to improve soils. It is also used as a healing stone and since it is not very easy to process, it is used less often than jewelry.

The name of the mineral is also associated with the well-known mountain range Dolomites in Italy and is also symbolically associated with the planet Venus and the zodiac sign Aries. Symbolically, the mineral is often associated with positivity or life and as a healing stone it can help to improve the mood and improve the immune system. As always, it is very important to know that this is alternative medicine and you should always ask your trusted doctor about the correct use and possible side effects!

Many thanks for stopping by and watching! I captured the pictures with my Sony Alpha 6000 and 55-210mm lens!