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What is the most abundant carbonate mineral?
What is the most abundant carbonate mineral?
- Quartz
- Dolomite
- Feldspar
- Calcite (correct)
What mineral is formed from the carbonate anion and one or more cations?
What mineral is formed from the carbonate anion and one or more cations?
- Quartz
- Calcite (correct)
- Halite
- Gypsum
Which mineral is commonly found in limestone and marble?
Which mineral is commonly found in limestone and marble?
- Quartz
- Calcite (correct)
- Halite
- Gypsum
What type of environment is conducive to the formation of vast amounts of limestone?
What type of environment is conducive to the formation of vast amounts of limestone?
What is the most abundant element by weight in the earth's crust?
What is the most abundant element by weight in the earth's crust?
Which type of minerals lack silicon and are of great importance?
Which type of minerals lack silicon and are of great importance?
What mineral is composed of the sulfate anion and one or more cations?
What mineral is composed of the sulfate anion and one or more cations?
What are stalagmites and stalactites primarily composed of?
What are stalagmites and stalactites primarily composed of?
What is the primary use of gypsum?
What is the primary use of gypsum?
What is the molecular formula for halite?
What is the molecular formula for halite?
How is stony coral formed?
How is stony coral formed?
What type of mineral is halite?
What type of mineral is halite?
What is the primary reason for the existence of huge beds of halite and gypsum in the floor of the Mediterranean Sea?
What is the primary reason for the existence of huge beds of halite and gypsum in the floor of the Mediterranean Sea?
What happens when 65% of sea water evaporates?
What happens when 65% of sea water evaporates?
What mineral would you expect to encounter first when drilling into the seabed of the Mediterranean Sea?
What mineral would you expect to encounter first when drilling into the seabed of the Mediterranean Sea?
