Question : Dolomite is a/an
Option 1: sedimentary rock
Option 2: plutonic rock
Option 3: igneous rock
Option 4: metamorphic rock
Correct Answer: sedimentary rock
Solution : The correct answer is Sedimentary rock.
Dolomite is a magnesium ore. It is a sedimentary rocks which contains an anhydrous carbonate mineral composed of calcium magnesium carbonate CaMg(CO₃)₂. It is a type of limestone and is found in Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Chattisgarh etc. It has varied uses like it used in agricultural fields to maintain pH and supply nutrients to growing plants, in bricks industry, blast furnaces, bitumen mixes etc.
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