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List the eight most common elements in Earth's crust.
 
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Describe a simple chemical test that is useful in identifying the mineral calcite.
 
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Answer to Question 1

Oxygen, silicon, aluminum, iron, calcium, sodium, potassium, and magnesium.

Answer to Question 2

Calcite is a carbonate mineral, which is a mineral group most readily identified by the effervescent reaction to a drop of dilute hydrochloric acid.




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Reply 2 on: Jul 14, 2018
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Gracias!

 

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