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What is the composition of non-silicate minerals?
What is the composition of non-silicate minerals?
- Lacking silicon and oxygen (correct)
- Lacking silicon and nitrogen
- Containing silicon and oxygen
- Containing silicon and nitrogen
Why was limestone mined by settlers in Central Kansas?
Why was limestone mined by settlers in Central Kansas?
- To create tools for mining
- To build homes in the absence of trees (correct)
- To extract a valuable metal from it
- To use as a construction material for roads
What is the most abundant carbonate mineral?
What is the most abundant carbonate mineral?
- Marble
- Calcite (correct)
- Limestone
- Dolomite
What is the major constituent in limestone and marble?
What is the major constituent in limestone and marble?
What minerals make up the majority of the earth's crust?
What minerals make up the majority of the earth's crust?
What does CO3-2 represent in carbonates?
What does CO3-2 represent in carbonates?
Which region was once covered by a great sea, leading to the formation of limestone?
Which region was once covered by a great sea, leading to the formation of limestone?
What is the primary process that forms stalagmites and stalactites?
What is the primary process that forms stalagmites and stalactites?
What mineral is stony coral primarily composed of?
What mineral is stony coral primarily composed of?
What type of mineral is gypsum?
What type of mineral is gypsum?
What is the main component of halite?
What is the main component of halite?
What is the evidence of the relatively dry past of the Mediterranean Sea?
What is the evidence of the relatively dry past of the Mediterranean Sea?
What type of mineral would precipitate first when 80% of sea water evaporates?
What type of mineral would precipitate first when 80% of sea water evaporates?
Where is Gypsum, Colorado known for mining gypsum located?
Where is Gypsum, Colorado known for mining gypsum located?
How are stony coral and limestone structures formed?
How are stony coral and limestone structures formed?
