Mineralogically, Dolomite (a calcium-magnesium carbonate) is very similar to Calcite (a calcium carbonate). Metaphysically, according to Melody, Dolomite "encourages charitable actions and relieves sorrow in such a way as to assist one to recognize that there are actually no reasons to be sorrowful. It encourages energetic and impulsice original thinking and manifestation." In addition, the included Pyrite offers a defensive and shielding protection from negative energy.