Definition
Dolomite is a sedimentary rock containing more than 50 percent of the mineral dolomite by weight
  
A sedimentary rock, deposit of a submarine turbidity currents and are composed of layered particles
  
History
  
  
Origin
Southern Alps, France
  
European Foreland Basins
  
Discoverer
Dolomieu
  
Arnold H. Bouma
  
Etymology
From French, from the name of Dolomieu (1750–1801), the French geologist who discovered the rock
  
From Medieval Latin turbiditas, from Latin turbidus (turbid). Turbidity current is from 1939
  
Class
Sedimentary Rocks
  
Sedimentary Rocks
  
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
  
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
  
Family
  
  
Group
Not Applicable
  
Not Applicable
  
Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
  
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock