GEOLOGY
PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
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If the mineral’s chemical formula is CaCO 3, what group is the mineral in?
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silicates
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carbonates
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sulfates
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oxides
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Calcium carbonate occurs as aragonite, calcite and dolomite as significant constituents of the calcium cycle. The carbonate minerals form the rock types: limestone, chalk, marble, travertine, tufa, and others.
Detailed explanation-2: -A carbonate is a salt of carbonic acid (H2CO3), characterized by the presence of the carbonate ion, a polyatomic ion with the formula CO2−3. The word carbonate may also refer to a carbonate ester, an organic compound containing the carbonate group C(=O)(O–)2.
Detailed explanation-3: -Calcium Carbonate | CaCO3-PubChem.
Detailed explanation-4: -Examples of these carbonate minerals are bastnäsite, doverite, malachite, and azurite.
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