GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Calcite (CaCO3) and dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) are the two most frequently occurring carbonate minerals, and usually occur in sedimentary rocks, such as limestone and dolostone rocks, respectively.

Detailed explanation-2: -calcite. is the only mineral that is not a silicate. Instead, calcite is a carbonate mineral made up of calcium carbonate (CaCO3).

Detailed explanation-3: -The most common silicate minerals fall into four types of structures, described in more detail below: isolated tetrahedra, chains of silica tetrahedra, sheets of tetrahedra, and a framework of interconnected tetrahedra.

Detailed explanation-4: -Carbonates, such as calcium carbonate that makes up the bulk of limestone, are non-silicate minerals composed of carbonate with one or more cation. Sulfates, such as calcium sulfate we find in gypsum, are non-silicate minerals composed of the sulfate anion and a cation.

Detailed explanation-5: -There are five major groups of silicate minerals: isolated tetrahedra, single-chain silicates, double-chain silicates, sheet silicates, and framework silicates.