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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Gemstones and Minerals
What minerals/gemstones found near dolomite?
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<blockquote data-quote="SneakyCuttlefish" data-source="post: 325776" data-attributes="member: 3340"><p>Dolomite is for the most part, is formed with the help of organic action. I.e. anaerobic supersaturated salt lagoons that are inoculated with sulfate-reducing bacteria. So there is no significant exposure to pressure or heat involved in its creation. From my understanding, dolomite deposits are not known to produce any gemstones. Unless the streams cut through other kinds of strata (granite, schist etc) then there is little prospect for gems.</p><p></p><p>It does occur in seams with other minerals that are found with gold. i.e. galena, sphalerite, pyrite ect. If the iron content in the region is high enough and the seams are intersecting the right kind of schist it may be possible to find garnets at the intersections but that is just speculation and I have no evidence to back that up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SneakyCuttlefish, post: 325776, member: 3340"] Dolomite is for the most part, is formed with the help of organic action. I.e. anaerobic supersaturated salt lagoons that are inoculated with sulfate-reducing bacteria. So there is no significant exposure to pressure or heat involved in its creation. From my understanding, dolomite deposits are not known to produce any gemstones. Unless the streams cut through other kinds of strata (granite, schist etc) then there is little prospect for gems. It does occur in seams with other minerals that are found with gold. i.e. galena, sphalerite, pyrite ect. If the iron content in the region is high enough and the seams are intersecting the right kind of schist it may be possible to find garnets at the intersections but that is just speculation and I have no evidence to back that up. [/QUOTE]
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What minerals/gemstones found near dolomite?
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