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Calcium carbonate. It has three mineral names, they are chalk, limestone and marble.

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Calcite, composed of calcium carbonate (CaCO3), is a very common mineral, and it leads the pack (by quite a ways) of the carbonates.

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Who is a mineral carbonate?

Any mineral that contains carbonate anions. Probably the most common one is limestone.


What is a common carbonate mineral that replaces a mineral in fossils?

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