carbonate mineral
nounUK /ˈkɑː.bə.neɪt ˈmɪn.ər.əl/
US /ˈkɑːr.bə.neɪt ˈmɪn.ər.əl/
A carbonate mineral is a kind of rock or crystal that has carbon and oxygen in it.
Calcite is a common carbonate mineral that you can find in limestone.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A mineral containing the carbonate ion (CO3) as an essential part of its chemical structure.
Geologists classify dolomite as a carbonate mineral because of its CO3 groups.
3. Any naturally occurring solid in which carbonate groups are the main building block.
The cave's white walls are made of a carbonate mineral that formed from dripping water.
4. A mineral group studied in geology that includes calcite, aragonite, and siderite.
In class we learned that a carbonate mineral like siderite contains iron.