Dolomite is a raw carbonate mineral rich in contents with calcium, magnesium and oxide compounds also including other minor impurities from other compounds. It could be easily found in sedimentary rock which is most likely known as dolostone associated with limestone and chalk carbonates. This mineral has been used in a variety of industries including agricultural, metallurgy, constructions, biomass and others. Currently, there are abundant sources of local dolomite minerals but have very limited applications when compared to other types of carbonate minerals. This was contributed by the lack of basic technical information on dolomite properties and no extensive research has been done to evaluate the new potential of this mineral. Therefore, this paper made a brief review on the important characteristics, properties and thermal behavior of dolomite and based on these findings discussed the dolomite's suitability and potential to be used as bioceramics and in biomedical applications.<
