adjective
- converted into or composed of dolomite (a mineral or rock formed by the replacement of limestone with magnesium carbonate)
Usage: geology; technical
Examples
- The dolomitized limestone formations in the Alps are prized for their distinctive appearance.
- Geologists identified dolomitized carbonate rocks in the core samples.
- The dolomitized zones showed higher porosity than the surrounding unaltered limestone.
- This dolomitized marble is commonly used in sculpture and construction.
- The dolomitized strata contain important petroleum reservoirs in this region.