Dolomite

The carbonate mineral CaMg(CO 3 ) 2 . Often small amounts of iron, manganese, or excess calcium replace some of the magnesium; cobalt, zinc, lead, and barium are more rarely ...

dolomite

Mining; General mining; Mineral mining

A term applied by some petrologists to rock consisting primarily of the mineral dolomite.

dolomitic

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Pertaining to dolomite.

dolomite

Language; Dictionaries

A mineral consisting of the carbonate of lime and magnesia in varying proportions. It occurs in distinct crystals, and in extensive beds as a compact limestone, often crystalline ...

Toni voda

Travel; Travel sites; Geology

Toni voda is a subterranean river, located in a karst field, just a couple of kilometers from Galichnik.

drumlin

Earth science; Geology

Streamlined hill, largely of till, with blunt end pointing into direction from which ice moved. Occur in clusters called drumlin fields.

drylands

Earth science; Geology

A general term for semiarid and desert lands.

ductile

Earth science; Geology

Structural behavior in which a material deforms permanently without fracturing.

dust bowl

Earth science; Geology

An area subject to dust storms, especially south central United States.

dust storm

Earth science; Geology

Large volume of dust-sized particles lifted high into the atmosphere.

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Mugly

Mugly is an 8-year-old Chinese crested dog and the winner of the 2012 World's Ugliest Dog contest. Armed with his oddly placed whiskers, irregularly ...