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Agriculture · Q673

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 673

Q673

Dolomite rich in

A.
Cl
B.
Mg
Answer
C.
Fe
D.
K

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Dolomite rock is a sedimentary carbonate rock that contains a high percentage of the mineral dolomite CaMg(CO3)2. Dolomite is resistant to erosion and can contain bedded layers or be unbedded.
In natural dolomite, magnesium is prominently present between 44 - 50 percent along with calcium, indicating some substitution of calcium into magnesium layers.