#Dolomite

[mindblowingscience]

For 200 years, scientists have failed to grow a common mineral in the laboratory under the conditions believed to have formed it naturally. Now, a team of researchers from the University of Michigan and Hokkaido University in Sapporo, Japan have finally succeeded, thanks to a new theory developed from atomic simulations. Their success resolves a long-standing geology mystery called the "Dolomite Problem." Dolomite—a key mineral in the Dolomite mountains in Italy, Niagara Falls, the White Cliffs of Dover and Utah's Hoodoos—is very abundant in rocks older than 100 million years, but nearly absent in younger formations. "If we understand how dolomite grows in nature, we might learn new strategies to promote the crystal growth of modern technological materials," said Wenhao Sun, the Dow Early Career Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at U-M and the corresponding author of the paper published today in Science. The secret to finally growing dolomite in the lab was removing defects in the mineral structure as it grows. When minerals form in water, atoms usually deposit neatly onto an edge of the growing crystal surface. However, the growth edge of dolomite consists of alternating rows of calcium and magnesium.

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#Science #Chemistry #Materials Engineering #Geology #Dolomite

[materialsscienceandengineering]

For 200 years, scientists have failed to grow a common mineral in the laboratory under the conditions believed to have formed it naturally. Now, a team of researchers from the University of Michigan and Hokkaido University in Sapporo, Japan have finally pulled it off, thanks to a new theory developed from atomic simulations. Their success resolves a long-standing geology mystery called the "Dolomite Problem." Dolomite -- a key mineral in the Dolomite mountains in Italy, Niagara Falls, the White Cliffs of Dover and Utah's Hoodoos -- is very abundant in rocks older than 100 million years, but nearly absent in younger formations. "If we understand how dolomite grows in nature, we might learn new strategies to promote the crystal growth of modern technological materials," said Wenhao Sun, the Dow Early Career Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at U-M and the corresponding author of the paper published today in Science.

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#Materials Science #Science #Minerals #Dolomite #Defects #Calcium #Magnesium #Computational materials science #Crystal growth #University of Michigan

[lionfloss]

Fluorite on Dolomite

#flourite #dolomite #minerals #rocks #gems #stones #crystals #blue #purple #nature #1k

[oscar-out-of-a-suitcase]

Marmolada, Italy. March 2023    

#marmolada #italy #dolomites #dolomite #mountains #winter mountains #wintervibes #cliff #texture #shapes #mountainshape #panorama #panoramaview #view #natureview #landscape #landscapeview #travel #travelphotography #travelvibes #original photographers #tumblrphoto #photographers on tumblr

[melusina]

collecting rocks in the wild? overrated. “rescuing” rocks from the discarded lab specimen gravel pit behind the dumpster at my university’s geology building? now THATS rockhounding baby

#melusina minerals #geology #mineralogy #rockblr #minerals #sodalite #kyanite #andalusite #i don’t know whether it’s one or the other teehee #dolomite #calcite

[desolatus]

Chalcopyrite with Dolomite

Sweetwater Mine, Ellington Viburnum Trend, Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA

#rocks #geology #nature #colorful #minerals #crystals #favorite #Chalcopyrite #dolomite

[theoldbone]

Pyrite, dolomite, Feitais Deposit, Portugal, photo by Pedro Alves

#pyrite #dolomite #feitais deposit #pedro alves #geology #mineral #microphotography

[portmanteaublerone]

Happy Rebranding Day!!/!!

#11/11 #homestuck #not reblog #jane crocker #utk #the rock #university of tennessee #graffiti #knoxville #sburb #spray paint #dolomite

[vugnasmineralblog]

Calcite with Dolomite Egremont, Cumbria, England, Europe

#Dolomite #Calcite

[we-love-morioh-cho]

Yasuho and Paisley Park are insane I love them so much

#begging for her to stick around and be more present from now on or else I will lose it #jojolion spoilers #reading jojolion #mine #jjba #jojos bizarre adventure #funny #stands #art #jojolion #yasuho hirose #dolomite #paisley park

[englishcarssince1946]

1976 Triumph Dolomite

My tumblr-blogs:

www.tumblr.com/germancarssince1946 & www.tumblr.com/frenchcarssince1946 & www.tumblr.com/englishcarssince1946 & www.tumblr.com/italiancarssince1946 & www.tumblr.com/japanesecarssince1947 & www.tumblr.com/uscarssince1935

#1976 #triumph #dolomite

[sugarysketches]

.:Originally started August 27th, 2023; Completed August 31st, 2023:.

I have not watched the funny space rock show, and I know these designs are (probably) not canon compliant, but my friend got me into making an AU of it.

Anyways; Dolomite, Amber, Caymanite, Bumblebee Jasper (not an actual Jasper), and Purple Sheen Black Obsidian (Purple for short, fusion w/ friend's oc)

["Dolomite" and "Amber" use he/xey pronouns, "Bumblebee Jasper" uses she/her]

#artists on Tumblr #Steven Universe #SU #oc #original character #Dolomite #Amber #Caymanite #Bumblebee Jasper #Purple Sheen Black Obsidian #Osiris Hassan #Chester Macintosh #Marnie Quin #flat color #AU #SUAU #I'm sorry to the gem tags RDFTVGH

[oldearthminerals]

Galena Cluster with Dolomite from Trepça Mine Complex, Kosovo.

https://www.oldearthminerals.com/shop/p/kosovo-natural-galena-cluster-with-dolomite-from-trepa-mines-kosovo-a4hnp-3xkhd

#galena #metallicminerals #minerals #mineralspecimen #mineralspecimens #mineralogy

#crystals #crystalhealing #minerals #mineralspecimens #mineralspecimen #galena #dolomite #mineral

[oscar-out-of-a-suitcase]

Dolomites, Italy. March 2023    

#italy #dolomites #dolomite #nature #natureview #landscape #view #views #mountain #mountains #winterview #hills #original photographers #tumblrphoto #tumblr photography #landscapeview #travelmood #travelphotography

[melusina]

speaking of discarded lab samples, here’s some close up photos i took by holding my hand lens over my phone camera. I was so delighted to find out when looking up close that all those little black specks on the crystals were actually green!! i’m thinking possibly tiny apatites? but who knows

#melusina minerals #geology #mineralogy #rockblr #minerals #calcite #dolomite #apatite

[worthweeping]

We stand for the flag 🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡

#jojo's bizarre adventure #jjba #jojolion #dolomite