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Granoblastic fine to course-grained composed mainly of calcite dolomite or both?
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What type of metamorphic rock is composed mainly of calcite and dolomite?
marble
Are Calcite and dolomite carbonate minerals?
Yes, both calcite and dolomite are carbonates.
What are two major minerals?
Calcite and aragonite.
What element is the metallic component of the mineral marble?
Marble is mainly composed of CaCO3 (calcium carbonate, limestone) in which calcium is the metallic ion.
What mineral group are calcite dolomite and rhodochrosite in?
Calcite belongs to the carbonates.
What type of metamorphic rock is composed mainly of calcite and dolomite?
marble
Are Calcite and dolomite carbonate minerals?
Yes, both calcite and dolomite are carbonates.
What is the parent rock of marble and how can we test it?
The parent rock of marble can be composed of calcite or dolomite. Thus, it can be one of several rock types, often limestone (though it can conceivably also be dolomite or travertine, etc.). Limestone is considered to be the most common parent rock of marble. Since it is composed of calcite, it can be tested with dilute hydrochloric acid. If it bubbles, it is composed of calcite, and is probably marble.
Calcite and dolomite and rhodochrosite are examples of what?
Calcite, dolomite and rhodochrosite are polymorphs of each other. Meaning a calcite can become a dolomite and so on. They are all also examples of calcium bearing minerals.
What is limestone to marble?
calcite and dolomite.
What is marble composed of?
Metamorphosed limestone or dolomite. Calcium, Carbon, Oxygen, Magnesium (dolomitic marble only).
What simple test can be used to distinguish between calcite and dolomite in granular form?
Calcite will react vigorously when placed in dilute HCL. Dolomite will not.
What are two major minerals?
Calcite and aragonite.
Is marble a metal?
Yes. Marble is metamorphic rock from a limestone or dolomite protolith.
What element is the metallic component of the mineral marble?
Marble is mainly composed of CaCO3 (calcium carbonate, limestone) in which calcium is the metallic ion.
What mineral group are calcite dolomite and rhodochrosite in?
Calcite belongs to the carbonates.
Calcite is a compound made up of?
Limestone is composed of the mineral calcite, with other minerals in trace amounts.CaCO3.Limestone can also be composed from another two carbonates, dolomite and aragonite.If you expose limestone, or any of the minerals on their own to dilute HCl, you will notice its effervescence (in dolomites, it might not be as obvious, sometimes you need to grind it into a powder to notice), typical of carbonates and the rocks which they make up.Aragonite limestones aren't as common, but can also make up limestones. It's often confused with calcite, especially when it's not well crystallized. Of course, calcite is a polymorph of aragonite, so it makes sense that the two can form limestone.So, limestone can be composed of calcite, dolomite, or aragonite.
