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The problem with dolomite

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The formation of dolomite eluded mineralogists for years. Jennifer Roberts explains why ‘the dolomite problem’ matters, and how it may now be closer to resolution.

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Roberts, J.A. The problem with dolomite. Nat. Geosci. 17, 716 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-024-01490-6

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