Aragonite vs Dolomite

Property Aragonite Dolomite
Formel CaCO3 CaMg(CO3)2
Kristallsystem Orthorhombic Trigonal
Mineralklasse 05 Carbonates and Nitrates 05 Carbonates and Nitrates
Mohshärte 3.5-4.0 3.5-4.0
Farbe Colorless, white, yellow, blue, green Colorless, white, pink, gray, brown
Glanz Vitreous Vitreous
Strichfarbe White White
Transparenz Transparent Transparent
Spaltbarkeit Poor {010} Perfect rhombohedral {1011}
Bruch Subconchoidal Subconchoidal

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