Name
Dolomite
Luster
Nonmetallic
Hardness
3.5 - 4
> Fingernail but < glass
Cleavage
Yes
Rhombohedral cleavage (3 unique planes <> 90 deg.)
Streak
Colorless
Color
White to Brownish
Miscellaneous
Powder of mineral reacts with HCl
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