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1 Descriptive Mineralogy Non-Silicates: Carbonates

2 Classification of the Minerals Non-Silicates –Native Elements –Halides –Sulfides –Carbonates –Sulfates –Phosphates –Oxides –Hydroxides Silicates –Orthosilicates –Sorosilicates –Cyclosilicates –Chain Silicates –Layer Silicates –Tektosilicates

3 Carbonates Calcite Group Aragonite Group Dolomite Group Other carbonates

4 Carbonate Periodic Table

5 Calcite Group Calcite CaCO 3 Magnesite MgCO 3 Siderite FeCO 3 Rhodochrosite MnCO 3 Smithsonite ZnCO 3

6 Calcite Structure Space Group R-3c Divalent cation radius < 1.00Å

7 Calcite CaCO 3

8 Occurrence: Sedimentary: Detrital and Evaporite limestones Metamorphic: Marble Low temperature hydrothermal. Igneous: Carbonatites, Kimberlites Uses: Building stone, Sculpture, Gravel and paving Acid mine drainage mitigation

9 Rhodochrosite MnCO 3 Occurrence: Low T Hydrothermal Uses:Mineral Specimens

10 Siderite FeCO 3 Occurrence:Low temperature hydrothermal. Use; Minor ore of Fe

11 Magnesite MgCO 3 Occurrence: olivine weathering Uses:Chalk CO 2 Sequestration?

12 Smithsonite ZnCO 3 Occurrence: Oxidized Hydrothermal (after sphalerite) Uses:Minor ore of Zn

13 Aragonite Group Aragonite CaCO 3 Strontianite CaCO 3 Witherite BaCO 3 Cerussite PbCO 3

14 Aragonite Structure Space Group Pbnm Cation Radius > 1.00Å

15 Aragonite CaCO 3 Occurrence: High pressure rocks Some shells Boiler scale Uses:None

16 Strontianite SrCO 3 Occurrence: Low T Hydrothermal Uses:Principal source of Sr (used in fireworks, ammunition, flares)

17 Witherite BaCO 3 Occurrence: Low T Hydrothermal Uses:Rat Poison

18 Witherite transforms at RT from orthorhombic to trigonal Witherite (BaCO 3 ) 0 GPa8.0 GPa

19 Cerussite PbCO 3 Occurrence: Oxidized Hydrothermal Uses:Minor ore of Pb

20 Dolomite Group Dolomite CaMg(CO 3 ) 2 Ankerite CaFe(CO 3 ) 2

21 Dolomite CaMg(CO 3 ) 2 Occurrence: Sedimentary, Igneous (carbonantites) Uses:None

22 Other Carbonates Malachite Cu 2 (CO 3 )(OH) 2 Azurite Cu 3 (CO 3 ) 2 (OH) 2 Bastnasite CeCO 3 F Bastnasite REECO 3 F

23 Malachite Cu 2 CO 3 (OH) 2 Occurrence: Low T Hydrothermal Supergene Cu Uses:Minor ore of Cu, gems and ornaments

24 Azurite Cu 3 (CO 3 ) 2 (OH) 2 Occurrence: Low T Hydrothermal Supergene Cu Uses:Minor ore of Cu, gems and ornaments

25 Bastnasite CeCO 3 F Occurrence: Pegmatite Uses:Principal Source of Rare Earth Elements

26 Bastnasite CeCO 3 F

27 Carbonate Periodic Table

28 Gossans are Oxidized Hydrothermal Deposits


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