dolomite | Formation, Structure, Properties, Uses, amp; Facts
Physical properties. Dolomite crystals are colourless, white, buffcoloured, pinkish, or bluish. Granular dolomite in rocks tends to be light to dark gray, tan, or white. Dolomite crystals range from transparent to translucent, but dolomite grains in rocks are typically translucent or nearly opaque. The lustre ranges from subvitreous to dull.