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Noun: Dolomites
  1. An eastern range of the Alps in northeastern Italy famous for their dolomitic limestone
    - Dolomite Alps
Noun: dolomite  'dow-lu,mIt or 'dó-lu,mIt [N. Amer], 'dó-lu,mIt [Brit]
  1. A light coloured mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium; used as a ceramic and as fertilizer
    "Bitter spar is often found in dolomite deposits";
    - bitter spar
     
  2. A kind of sedimentary rock resembling marble or limestone but rich in magnesium carbonate
    "The geologist identified the cliff face as dolomite"

Type of: chain, chain of mountains, mineral, mountain chain, mountain range, range, range of mountains, rock, stone

Part of: Alps, Italia, Italian Republic, Italy, the Alps

Encyclopedia: Dolomites

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