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Dolomite failed to precipitate despite more than1000-fold oversaturation (IAP approximately10-13.8) from dilute solution (ionic strength =0.025) at 25 °C after 32 years.
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Land, L.S. Failure to Precipitate Dolomite at 25 °C fromDilute Solution Despite 1000-Fold Oversaturation after32 Years. Aquatic Geochemistry 4, 361–368 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009688315854
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