A test for this mineral is you pour acid on it what mineral is this?

Answer 1

Pouring hydrochloric acid, or HCL, over a mineral will cause carbonate minerals to effervesce. This application is called the "acid test," it simply examines the mineral or rocks reaction to acid. Calcite is the most commonly found carbonate mineral and it will fizz during the acid test. Dolomite is another carbonate mineral; however, it will only fizz if it is first powdered. Experiments also show that undiluted vinegar can cause effervescing, but it produces less vivacious results. Some sedimentary rocks that fizz include chalk, coquina, oolic limestone, fossilferous limestone, and micrite. The metamorphic rock marble also fizzes.

Answer 2

Acid can chemically alter certain minerals (carbonate minerals most notably), producing a bubbling or effervescence when applied directly to their surface. The rate at which the reaction occurs can also be indicative of certain minerals. Geologists often carry a small bottle of dilute hydrochloric acid with them when in the field, in order to use as a diagnostic tool.

Answer 3

The mineral is likely calcite. Calcite reacts with acids such as hydrochloric acid by producing bubbles of carbon dioxide gas. This is a common test to identify calcite because it is a key characteristic of the mineral.

Answer 4

Carbonate minerals tend to react vigorously upon exposure to acids, especially calcite.

Answer 5

caltite

Answer 6

a acid test