dolomite -- A carbonate sedimentary rock composed of more than 50 percent of the mineral calcium-magnesium carbonate (CaMg(CO3)2).
These features are caused by the weathering of limestone or dolomite by subsurface drainage. Also called a sink or doline.
Limestone (made up primarily of calicite - CaCO3) and dolostone (made up primarily of dolomite - CaMg (CO3)2 are the most common examples.
Carbonic Acid:
A weak acid (H2CO3) that forms from the reaction of water and carbon dioxide.
These rocks consist of fractured and jointed relatively pure dolomite; some formations contain argillaceous or cherty beds, which were not differentiated for this study. They are differentiated by Willman (1973).
dolostone A carbonate rock made up predominately of the mineral dolomite, CaMg(C03)2.
dome An uplift or anticlinal structure, roughly circular in its outcrop exposure, in which beds dip gently away from the center in all directions.
Karst:
An area possessing surface topography resulting from the underground solution of subsurface limestone or dolomite.
 See also: Region, Surface, Location, Environment, Element
  
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