Dolomite

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Dolomite

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Uses
Masonry Stone crafting Construction Flux
Properties
Sedimentary layer Material value 2☼ Fire-safe Magma-safe Melting point 16507 °U (m) Boiling point 18000 °U (m) Ignition point none (m) Solid density 2850 kg/m³ Specific heat 800 J/kg·K Color pale pink
Contains
All minerals common to sedimentary layers
Wikipedia article

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Dolomite is a white medium-value and economic type of sedimentary stone that forms entire layers. It is also a flux stone, meaning it can be used in the production of pig iron and steel. Additionally, it is magma safe, with an extremely high melting point of 16507 °U .

In fact, dolomite has the highest melting point of all common* stones and metals. It is not safe from the scorching 50000 °U heat of dragon fire, though it will last longer than most minerals.

(* The uncommon exceptions being raw adamantine ore, adamantine metal, and, because it cannot be melted, slade.)

Because of its abundance and utility, dolomite is one of the most remarkable non-ore stones, and is much more useful than many other flux stones.

Dolomite is slightly denser than the average rock, inhibiting hauling. Because of its status as a flux stone, which are in high demand in steel-making, wheelbarrows are useful for the transport of dolomite.

In real life

Dolomite is comprised of calcium magnesium carbonate (CaMg(CO₃)₂) and is related to limestone, chalk, and marble. Its ionic and crystalline nature contributes to its high melting point. It's dolomite, baby!

Dolomite.

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Some Iron men have claimed that they are composed of 40% dolomite. However Iron men are known to frequently make illogical and exaggerated claims about their composition, especially ones whose internal mechanisms are powered by alcohol. As dolomite is magma-safe, it is sometimes touted that it "won't cop out when the heat's all about".

Raws

[INORGANIC:DOLOMITE] [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:STONE_TEMPLATE] [STATE_NAME_ADJ:ALL_SOLID:dolomite][DISPLAY_COLOR:7:7:1][TILE:'`'] [REACTION_CLASS:FLUX] not CaCO3, has Mg, makes "calcined dolomite" in calcination instead of quicklime, not sure of effective differences [SEDIMENTARY] [MATERIAL_VALUE:2] [IS_STONE] [MELTING_POINT:16507] [BOILING_POINT:18000] [SOLID_DENSITY:2850] [STATE_COLOR:ALL_SOLID:PALE_PINK]

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