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How does oxygen in the atmosphere differ from oxygen in rocks and minerals?
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Atmospheric oxygen tends to be elemental oxygen (O2). Oxygen in rocks and minerals is chemically combined with other elements to form compounds called oxides.
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How does oxygen in the atmosphere differ from oxygen in rock and minerals?
Atmospheric oxygen tends to be elemental oxygen (O2). Oxygen in rocks and minerals is chemically combined with other elements to form compounds called oxides.
Did oxygen exist in the atmosphere during the Proterozoic?
Certain minerals oxidize, or rust, in the presence of free oxygen. Proterozoic red beds are sedimentary rocks deposits that contain oxidized iron. They are the evidence that there was free oxygen in the atmosphere during the Proterozoic.
How did oxygen get in your atmosphere?
Oxygen was released from Precambrian rocks. cynobacteria were the first organisms to produce oxygen 2.5-3 billion years ago
What do chemical reactions of water oxygen and acids on rocks eventually produce?
clay, minerals and sand.
Where else is oxygen found besides the atmosphere?
It is trapped in rocks, especially iron-rich rocks. Of course it is found in water, either as in the form of H2O or in free oxygen found most frequently in rapidly flowing streams and roiling water. I can't think of any other places, but oxygen is found in many compounds.
How does oxygen in the atmosphere differ from oxygen in rock and minerals?
Atmospheric oxygen tends to be elemental oxygen (O2). Oxygen in rocks and minerals is chemically combined with other elements to form compounds called oxides.
How do geologists use rocks to prove the existence of oxygen in earths early atmosphere?
They look at the mineral composition of the rocks. There are some minerals that can only form in the presence of oxygen.
What is oxygen called when it is combined with rocks and minerals?
It is called oxidation when rocks and minerals are combined with oxygen. It is chemical weathering.
How do rocks differ in shape?
Rocks differ in shape. The shape of rocks depend on the shape of the minerals that compose them. Rocks may be round or angular.
Is almost all of the oxygen on planet earth found in the atmosphere?
No. Most of the oxygen on Earth is bound up in the silicate minerals that make up most of Earth's rocks.
Did oxygen exist in the atmosphere during the Proterozoic?
Certain minerals oxidize, or rust, in the presence of free oxygen. Proterozoic red beds are sedimentary rocks deposits that contain oxidized iron. They are the evidence that there was free oxygen in the atmosphere during the Proterozoic.
Is asteriods made of rocks?
Asteriods are made up of rocks, dust,and minerals that float in spaces atmosphere.
Why do rocks sometimes have different colored specks and different markings?
they have differ minerals
What are the three resources that can be obtained from the atmosphere and how are their resources used?
Rocks ,minerals ,and petroleum
What group of rocks forming minerals that contain silicon and oxygen?
silicates
What takes place when minerals in rocks combine with air and chemical weathering?
The oxygen in the air combines with the minerals and the rocks change because the minerals are oxidizing. Oxidation can cause new chemical compounds such as iron oxide to form in the rocks.
What kind of weathering do acids and oxygen cause?
It reacts with The minerals in The rocks, such as in feldspar.
