GK
CHEMISTRY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The mineral containing both magnesium and calcium is
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calcite
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dolomite
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carnallite
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magnesite
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is dolomite. The mineral containing both magnesium and calcium is Dolomite.
Detailed explanation-2: -Dolomite :Dolomite is an anhydrous carbonate mineral composed of calcium magnesium carbonate, ideally the formula is CaMg(CO3)2.
Detailed explanation-3: -The correct option is B Dolomite contains both calcium and magnesium: Q.
Detailed explanation-4: -Dolomite is also a common mineral in hydrothermal veins. There it is often associated with barite, fluorite, pyrite, chalcopyrite, galena, or sphalerite.
Detailed explanation-5: -From the above data, we can conclude that the ore that contains both Ca and Mg is dolomite.
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