A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Dolomitic limestone, from near Kasota, Minnesota, USA |
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| Description | Typical limestones are dominated by the mineral calcite, but many contain dolomite. When they are nearly 100% dolomite, they are often called dolostone (or dolomite) instead of limestone. This limestone from south-central Minnesota contains subequal amounts of calcite and dolomite. The sample is 9.5 cm across. |
| Location | USA ▹ Minnesota. Near Mankato. |
| Photographer | Nessa Eull. 2001-05-21. |
| Collection | Ward’s University Rock Collection #158. |
| Key words | limestone, dolomite, Minnesota |
| Tech details | 1.08 MB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 491 |
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