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Carbonates Flashcards

1
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Composed of a carbon atom centrally located in an equilateral triangle of oxygen atoms.

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Carbonates

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2
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Ratio of Carbonates

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1:3

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3
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How does Carbonates form

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When water is supersaturated with Ca & Co3

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4
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Industrial uses of Carbonates

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Drug developments
Glass making
Pulp and paper industry

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5
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3 Sub Groups of Carbonates

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Calcite
Dolomites
Aragonites

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6
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General Formula of Calcite

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AXO3

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7
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Latin word of Calcite and meaning

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Calx; burnt lime

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8
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How does Calcite occur?

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occurs in cave and shallow waters as a vein mineral

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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Calcite

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Trigonal, 3 in hardness

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10
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Alias of Calcite

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Iceland Spar

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11
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A variety of calcite consisting of scalenohedral crystals resembling a dog’s canine teeth.

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Dog-tooth Spar

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12
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A lamellar variety of Calcite

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Slate Spar

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A variety of calcite determined by a flat pyramidal termination of the prismatic crystals, resembling a nailhead.

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Nailhead Spar

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14
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An optically clear form of Calcite

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Iceland Spar

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15
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A fibrous variety of calcite which, when struck, emits an odor like that of truffles.

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Tartuffite

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16
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A variety of calcite distinguished by a foul odor emitted upon fracturing by inclusions of H2S

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Stinkkalk

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17
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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Gaspeite

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Trigonal, light green

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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Magnesite

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Trigonal, Rhombohedral Cleavage

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19
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Serves as a refractory mineral for the steel industry

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Magnesite

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20
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Obsolete name for an Fe bearing variety of magnesite

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Bruennerite

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21
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Colloidal gel form of Magnesite

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Gelmagnesite

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22
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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Otavite

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Trigonal,White

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23
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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Rhodochrosite

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Trigonal, Effervescence; Pink

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24
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Alias of Rhodochrosite

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Inca Rose

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25
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Uses of Rhodochrosite

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Gemstone

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26
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Yellowish brown to gray banded ferro-zinciferous variety of rhodochrosite.

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Capillitite

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27
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A ferroan (iron-bearing) variety of Rhodochrosite

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Ponite

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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Siderite

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Trigonal, Brown

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29
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Alias of Siderite

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Clay iron stone; Black band ore

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30
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An unnecessary name for a manganoan variety of Siderite

31
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Obsolete name for a Mg-bearing variety of siderite

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Pistomesite

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A fine grained, concretionary variety of siderite.

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Pelosiderite

33
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A fibrous variety of siderite

34
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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Smithsonite

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Trigonal, Double refraction; white

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Alias of Smithsonite

36
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A Cu-bearing variety of smithsonite

37
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A variety of massive or botryoidal smithsonite with a dull, dry, porous appearance.

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Dry Bone Ore

38
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A ferroan variety of Smithsonite

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Monheimite

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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Spherocobaltite

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Trigonal, Magenta Red

40
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Alias of Spherocobaltite

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Cobaltocalcite

41
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Members of this group have a crystal structure similar to that of calcite.

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Dolomite Group

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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Dolomite

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Trigonal, Saddle-shaped curved crystal

43
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Dark or black iron rich dolomite

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A ferroan variety of Dolomite

45
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A Co2 bearing variety of dolomite

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Cobaltidolomite

46
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A manganoan variety of Dolomite

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Greinerite

47
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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Ankerite

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Trigonal, Brown color

48
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Alias of Ankerite

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Brown Spar

49
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Greyish-white variety of ankerite

50
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A manganese-bearing variety of ankerite

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Manganoankerite

51
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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Kutnohorite

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Trigonal, Pink or Light brown color

52
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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Minrecordite

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Trigonal, white

53
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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Skachaite

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Trigonal, pink with a distinct rhombohedral cleavage

54
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Minerals in this group form in low-temperature hydrothermal environments, as well in sedimentary rocks and caves.

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Aragonite Group

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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Aragonite

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Orthorhombic,
Fluorescence in blue, pink, yellow.

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Alias of Aragonite

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Arragon Spar

57
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made of the fossilized shells of ammonites

58
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White or yellowish aragonite that occured with the pisolite habitus

59
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A helictitic, sometimes coral-like variety of Aragonite

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Flos Ferri

60
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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Cerussite

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Orthorhombic, Fluorescent

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Alias of Cerussite

62
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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Strontianite

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Orthorhombic, Fluoresces blue or bluish-white

63
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Alias of Strontianite

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Strontian Spar

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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Witherite

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Orthorhombic, Fluorescent whitish-blue

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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Azurite

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Monoclinic, Deep blue color

66
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Alias of Azurite

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Chessylite

67
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Mixture of blue Azurite and green Malachite

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Azure-Malachite

68
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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Malachite

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Monoclinic, Perfect in one direction cleavage

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Alias of Malachite

70
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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Gaylussite

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Monoclinic, Greyish white

71
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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Huntite

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Trigonal, White

72
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Crystal System and Distinguishing Feature of Natrite

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Monoclinic

73
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Alias of Natrite

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Sodium Carbonate

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