Explore recent advancements in dolomite characterization in this 40-minute video presentation. Delve into the significant progress made over the past two decades through rigorous field, petrographical, and geochemical studies. Learn about breakthroughs in reactive transport modelling and the impact of high-resolution mass spectrometers in measuring novel trace and rare earth elements, as well as non-traditional isotopic ratios. Discover insights from laboratory synthesis of dolomite, shedding light on the evolution of dolomite stoichiometry and cation ordering in the geological record. Examine case studies from Cenozoic "island dolomite" on the Cayman Islands and Xisha Islands, structurally-controlled "hydrothermal dolomite" in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin, and laboratory-based dolomitization experiments to gain a comprehensive understanding of recent developments in dolomite research.