sedimentary rock - Limestones and dolomites | Britannica
Limestones and dolomites. Limestones and dolomites are collectively referred to as carbonates because they consist predominantly of the carbonate minerals calcite (CaCO 3) and dolomite (CaMg[CO 3] 2).Almost all dolomites are believed to be produced by recrystallization of preexisting limestones, although the exact details of this dolomitization process continue to be debated.