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What are two major minerals?
Calcite and aragonite.
What are the ten most rock- forming minerals?
Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, Plagioclase Feldspar, Muscovite (mica), Biotite (mica), Amphibole (hornblende), Pyroxene, Olivine, Calcite, Dolomite.
Can calcite scratch other minerals if so which one?
No.because calcite is softer then feldspar
Is granite a carbonate rock?
Calcite can be found in some types of granite. Granite is normally composed of the minerals feldspar, quartz, and biotite.
What minerals are found in sand?
Sand is not any particular mineral, it is a grain size. Different sands can include quartz, feldspar, calcite and a variety of other minerals.
Can calcite scratch feldspar?
no
What minerals is a silicate Gematite Feldspar Calcite Halite?
Feldspar
What are two major minerals?
Calcite and aragonite.
Which is the most abundant feldspar mica quartz calcite?
Feldspar is the most abundant mineral in the earth crust.
Why can't calcite scratch feldspar?
because it is softer
Is orthoclase calcite?
No. Orthoclase is a variety of potassium feldspar.
What are the four major rocks?
they are quartz, mica, feldspar, and calcite.
Is feldspar a marble?
No, a feldspar is a mineral, and a marble is a rock. Marble is a metamorphic rock, made mostly of the mineral Calcite.
Calcite bubbles when it comes in contact with hydrochloric acid because the calcite releases?
Either a. Quartz. b. Calcite. c. Feldspar. d. Mica
What are the four major rock-forming minerals?
they are quartz, mica, feldspar, and calcite.
What are the ten most rock- forming minerals?
Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, Plagioclase Feldspar, Muscovite (mica), Biotite (mica), Amphibole (hornblende), Pyroxene, Olivine, Calcite, Dolomite.
Are Oxygen in any minerals?
Yes oxygen is in Minerals such as Quartz Feldspar Beryl Hermatite Mica Calcite and others
