Dolomite

Japanese: 苦灰石 - くかいせき(英語表記)dolomite
Dolomite

A double carbonate mineral of calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg) closely related to calcite. Dolomite, which contains it as its main component, is also called dolomite and occurs as a sedimentary rock. Dolomite forms veins in ultramafic rocks and occurs as a gangue mineral in medium to low temperature hydrothermal veins. It is also being formed on the present-day ocean floor by replacing calcareous sediments. Most of its euhedral form is a relatively simple rhombohedron. In Japan, famous production areas include the former Kuzuu-cho area of ​​Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture, Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and Nakase Mine (closed) in Yoshii, Sekinomiya Town, Hyogo Prefecture (now Nakase, Yabu City). When subjected to high-temperature metasomatism by the intrusion of granite, it forms skarn containing forsterite, diopside, phlogopite, forsterite (spinel), monoclinic humite, etc. It looks similar to calcite, but is slightly denser, harder, somewhat lustrous, and less soluble in acid. Its English name comes from the French mineralogist Déodat de Dolomieu (1750-1801).

[Akira Kato March 18, 2016]

[References] | Dolotite | Euhedral | Skann mineral [Additional information] | Dolotite (Data Note)

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

方解石に近縁のカルシウム(Ca)およびマグネシウム(Mg)の複炭酸塩鉱物。これを主成分とする苦灰岩は同じくドロマイトとよばれ、堆積(たいせき)岩として産する。苦灰石は超塩基性岩中に脈をなし、また中~低温熱水鉱脈の脈石鉱物として産する。現世の海底でも石灰質堆積物を交代して生成されつつある。自形は比較的単純な菱(りょう)面体のものが多い。日本においては、栃木県佐野市の旧葛生(くずう)町地区や山口県宇部市、兵庫県関宮(せきのみや)町吉井(現、養父(やぶ)市中瀬)中瀬鉱山(閉山)などが産地として有名。花崗(かこう)岩の貫入によって高温交代作用を受けると、苦土橄欖(かんらん)石、透輝石、金雲母(うんも)、苦土尖晶(せんしょう)石(スピネル)、単斜ヒューム石などを含むスカルンをつくる。外見は方解石に類似するが、これよりやや比重が大きく、硬度が高く、光沢がいくらか強く、酸に溶けにくい。英名はフランスの鉱物学者デオダ・ドゥ・ドロミューDéodat de Dolomieu(1750―1801)に由来する。

[加藤 昭 2016年3月18日]

[参照項目] | 苦灰岩 | 自形 | スカルン鉱物[補完資料] | 苦灰石(データノート)

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