Asked in Mining
Mining
Why is aragonite mined?
Answer
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June 24, 2010 5:54PM
for energy
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What is the formula for aragonite?
The chemical formula of aragonite is CaCO3.
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What is aragonite?
An aragonite is a saline evaporite consisting of anhydrous
calcium carbonate.
Asked in Earth Sciences, Geography
What compound is the mineral aragonite made of?
The mineral aragonite is composed of calcium carbonate.
Asked in Geology, Chemistry, Mining
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.
Asked in Geology
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.
Asked in Science, Geology, Rocks and Minerals
Is aragonite a mineral?
Yes. Aragonite is one of two mineral forms of calcium
carbonate.
Asked in Chemistry, Elements and Compounds
What is the chemical formula for Aragonite?
Aragonite is the neighbor to calcite. It is the crystalized form
of CaCO3 (Calcium carbonate).
Asked in Geology
What is Aragonite to Calcite?
•Aragonite is a metastable calcium carbonate
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•Calcium carbonate is stable
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•Will recrystallize to calcite during diagenesis
Asked in Fossils
Is aragonite more likely to be found in younger or older fossils?
Aragonite only occurs in fossils of the Cainozoic era as the
unstable polymorph aragonite rearranges its chemical structure to
form more stable Calcite over time.
Asked in Chemistry
What color is Aragonite?
Aragonite is an orange or yellow-colored gemstone and is very
popular. The crystals itself can be colorless or white if they are
individually seen.
Asked in Rocks and Minerals
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.
Asked in Geology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences
What is the difference between calcite and aragonite?
The minerals aragonite and calcite has the same formula - CaCO3
(calcium carbonate). But all the physical properties are
different.
Asked in Geology, Rockhounding and Mineral Collecting, Rocks and Minerals
What is aragonite and what is it use for?
Aragonite and Calcite are polymorphous to each other. Although
Aragonite and Calcite are of the same chemical composition, they
differ in crystal structure.
Asked in Latin America, Bahamas
What is the natural resouces in the Bahamas?
Salt,aragonite,and lumber
Asked in Conditions and Diseases
Is aragonite fatal?
I believe you mean "lethal", it is a subtle distinction but
quite important. As for the question, aragonite is not lethal if
you simply have a specimen and handle it. As for most things, I
wouldn't ingest it however.
Asked in Elements and Compounds
What are two minerals that contain calcium carbonate?
Calcite and aragonite.
Asked in Freshwater Aquariums
How much aragonite do you use in a fresh water Aquarium that's 18 by 48?
I would not consider adding aragonite to any sized aquarium
unles there was some specific reason requiring it.
Asked in Geology
How is calcite different from aragonite?
Chemically the same, calcite and aragonite have different
crystal latticeworks, thus their crystals have a different
appearance and have different crystal classifications, making them
both independently recognized minerals.
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Is uranium mined in Australia?
Yes, uranium is mined in Australia it is mined in South
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Example of a orthorhombic crystal?
Olivine and aragonite are in the orthorhombic crystal
system.