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Composed of a carbon atom centrally located in an equilateral triangle of oxygen atoms.

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Carbonates

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Ratio of Carbonates

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1:3

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How does Carbonates form

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When water is supersaturated with Ca & Co3

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Industrial uses of Carbonates

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Drug developments
Glass making
Pulp and paper industry

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3 Sub Groups of Carbonates

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Calcite
Dolomites
Aragonites

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General Formula of Calcite

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AXO3

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Latin word of Calcite and meaning

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Calx; burnt lime

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How does Calcite occur?

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occurs in cave and shallow waters as a vein mineral

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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Calcite

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Trigonal, 3 in hardness

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Alias of Calcite

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Iceland Spar

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A variety of calcite consisting of scalenohedral crystals resembling a dog’s canine teeth.

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Dog-tooth Spar

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A lamellar variety of Calcite

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Slate Spar

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A variety of calcite determined by a flat pyramidal termination of the prismatic crystals, resembling a nailhead.

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Nailhead Spar

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An optically clear form of Calcite

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Iceland Spar

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A fibrous variety of calcite which, when struck, emits an odor like that of truffles.

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Tartuffite

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A variety of calcite distinguished by a foul odor emitted upon fracturing by inclusions of H2S

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Stinkkalk

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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Gaspeite

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Trigonal, light green

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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Magnesite

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Trigonal, Rhombohedral Cleavage

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Serves as a refractory mineral for the steel industry

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Magnesite

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Obsolete name for an Fe bearing variety of magnesite

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Bruennerite

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21
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Colloidal gel form of Magnesite

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Gelmagnesite

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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Otavite

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Trigonal,White

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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Rhodochrosite

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Trigonal, Effervescence; Pink

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Alias of Rhodochrosite

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Inca Rose

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Uses of Rhodochrosite
Gemstone
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Yellowish brown to gray banded ferro-zinciferous variety of rhodochrosite.
Capillitite
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A ferroan (iron-bearing) variety of Rhodochrosite
Ponite
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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Siderite
Trigonal, Brown
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Alias of Siderite
Clay iron stone; Black band ore
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An unnecessary name for a manganoan variety of Siderite
Oligonite
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Obsolete name for a Mg-bearing variety of siderite
Pistomesite
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A fine grained, concretionary variety of siderite.
Pelosiderite
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A fibrous variety of siderite
Wood iron
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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Smithsonite
Trigonal, Double refraction; white
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Alias of Smithsonite
Zinc Spar
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A Cu-bearing variety of smithsonite
Herrerite
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A variety of massive or botryoidal smithsonite with a dull, dry, porous appearance.
Dry Bone Ore
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A ferroan variety of Smithsonite
Monheimite
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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Spherocobaltite
Trigonal, Magenta Red
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Alias of Spherocobaltite
Cobaltocalcite
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Members of this group have a crystal structure similar to that of calcite.
Dolomite Group
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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Dolomite
Trigonal, Saddle-shaped curved crystal
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Dark or black iron rich dolomite
Teruelite
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A ferroan variety of Dolomite
Brossite
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A Co2 bearing variety of dolomite
Cobaltidolomite
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A manganoan variety of Dolomite
Greinerite
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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Ankerite
Trigonal, Brown color
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Alias of Ankerite
Brown Spar
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Greyish-white variety of ankerite
Tautoklin
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A manganese-bearing variety of ankerite
Manganoankerite
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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Kutnohorite
Trigonal, Pink or Light brown color
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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Minrecordite
Trigonal, white
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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Skachaite
Trigonal, pink with a distinct rhombohedral cleavage
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Minerals in this group form in low-temperature hydrothermal environments, as well in sedimentary rocks and caves.
Aragonite Group
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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Aragonite
Orthorhombic, Fluorescence in blue, pink, yellow.
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Alias of Aragonite
Arragon Spar
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made of the fossilized shells of ammonites
Ammolite
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White or yellowish aragonite that occured with the pisolite habitus
Ctypeite
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A helictitic, sometimes coral-like variety of Aragonite
Flos Ferri
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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Cerussite
Orthorhombic, Fluorescent
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Alias of Cerussite
Lead Spar
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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Strontianite
Orthorhombic, Fluoresces blue or bluish-white
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Alias of Strontianite
Strontian Spar
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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Witherite
Orthorhombic, Fluorescent whitish-blue
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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Azurite
Monoclinic, Deep blue color
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Alias of Azurite
Chessylite
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Mixture of blue Azurite and green Malachite
Azure-Malachite
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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Malachite
Monoclinic, Perfect in one direction cleavage
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Alias of Malachite
Atlas Ore
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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Gaylussite
Monoclinic, Greyish white
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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Huntite
Trigonal, White
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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Natrite
Monoclinic
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Alias of Natrite
Sodium Carbonate

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