What does the American flag stand for. The 50 stars represent the 50 states, the 13 stripes represent the 13 original colonies. The US flag is also known as Old Glory. Betsy Ross made the first flag, and for reference, in the Pantone system the colors are: Blue PMS 281 and Red PMS 193.
Three years later the naturalist Richard Kirman introduced the Dolomite as a new mineral; the name from there became used to name the dolostone rocks and finally gave the Dolomites - referred in the past simply as the Pale Mountains - their actual name.
Dolomite is essentially limestone with a high magnesium content. Mt Burnett, which overlooks Collingwood in Golden Bay, is the only source of dolomite in New Zealand. In the early 2000s, 25,000â40,000 tonnes were produced per annum, mostly for use as an additive to phosphate fertilisers.imestone for cement production. Cement, used to make concrete, is a mixture of two main materials â lime and marl (a calcareous clay).