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The mineral aragonite is composed of calcium carbonate.
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Is aragonite a rock or mineral?
Aragonite is a mineral.
What type of mineral is aragonite?
Aragonite is a carbonate mineral it is a polymorph of the more common mineral calcite, it is mainly found in animal's shells.
What mineral group does aragonite belong to?
Aragonite is a common carbonate mineral that is a polymorph of calcite. It is classified as a member of the aragonite group and belonging to the class of carbonates.
Why does aragonite belong to the group carbonite?
Aragonite is a common carbonate mineral that is a polymorph of calcite. It is classified as a member of the aragonite group and belonging to the class of carbonates.
What is aragonite used to make?
Yes. Aragonite is one of two mineral forms of calcium carbonate.
What mineral is found in the shells of certain animals such as corals and clams?
Aragonite, a carbonate mineral.
What is a compound minerals?
a compound mineral is a mineral that is made up of more than one element
Which mineral is kerosene made from?
Kerosene is not made from a mineral, it is an organic compound made from crude oil
Is calcite a compound mineral?
calcite is a mineral compound because its made up of two or more elements.
What is the chemical name for the mineral calcite?
Calcite is a form (polymorph) of calcium carbonate. This compound has the formula Ca2+CO32-. Calcium carbonate exists in other polymorphs as well. These are aragonite and vaterite.
What is the description of stalagmites?
stalactite- an icicle-shaped mineral deposit, usu. calcite or aragonite, hanging from the roof of a cavern, formed from the dripping of mineral-rich water. stalagmite- a conical mineral deposit, usu. calcite or aragonite, built up on the floor of a cavern, formed from the dripping of mineral-rich water.
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.
