Original: Dolomite was first described in 1791 as the rock by the French naturalist and geologist, DÃ odat Gratet de Dolomieu (1750 â "1801) for exposures in what are now known as the Dolomite Alps of northern Italy.
Simplified: Dolomite was first described in 1791 for exposures in what are now known as the Dolomite Alps of northern Italy.