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TitlePotosi Dolomite, from near Potosi, Missouri
DescriptionDolomite is a name used for a specific mineral, CaMg(CO3)2, and also for a rock (such as the one shown) that is composed primarily of that mineral. The Potosi Dolomite (shown here) is a Cambrian-aged formation that crops out (or exists in the subsurface) in much of the south-central United States.
ChronostratigraphyCambrian
LithostratigraphyPotosi Dolomite
LocationUSA ▹ Missouri ▹ Washington. Near Potosi.
PhotographerNessa Eull. 2001-05-21.
CollectionWard’s University Rock Collection #162.
Key wordsdolomite, Potosi Dolomite, Missouri
Tech details1.05 MB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens.
GeoDIL number495