15 Questions
What is the most abundant carbonate mineral?
Calcite
What mineral is formed from the carbonate anion and one or more cations?
Calcite
Which mineral is commonly found in limestone and marble?
Calcite
What type of environment is conducive to the formation of vast amounts of limestone?
Marine environment
What is the most abundant element by weight in the earth's crust?
Oxygen
Which type of minerals lack silicon and are of great importance?
Non-silicate minerals
What mineral is composed of the sulfate anion and one or more cations?
Gypsum
What are stalagmites and stalactites primarily composed of?
Calcium carbonate
What is the primary use of gypsum?
To make wallboard for construction
What is the molecular formula for halite?
Sodium chloride (NaCl)
How is stony coral formed?
From calcium carbonate produced by resident organisms of the coral reef
What type of mineral is halite?
Halide
What is the primary reason for the existence of huge beds of halite and gypsum in the floor of the Mediterranean Sea?
Relatively dry conditions in the past
What happens when 65% of sea water evaporates?
Gypsum forms and settles out of solution
What mineral would you expect to encounter first when drilling into the seabed of the Mediterranean Sea?
Halite
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