Carbonate minerals and their features
Carbonate minerals and their features
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Carbonate minerals are those minerals containing the carbonate ion, CO2−3.
Calcite
Calcite
Kütahya, Türkiye
Malachite
Malachite
From Kongo
Magnesite
Magnesite
Chemical Formula : MgCO3
Crystal System : Trigonal
Mohs Scale : 3.5–4.5
Kütahya, Türkiye
Magnesite
Magnesite
Kütahya, Türkiye
Calcite
Calcite
Kütahya, Türkiye
Smithsonite
Smithsonite
Kütahya, Türkiye
Siderite
Siderite
Chemical Formula : FeCO3
Crystal System : Trigonal
Mohs Scale : 3.75- 4.25
Yahyalı, Kayseri, Türkiye
Siderite
Siderite
Kütahya, Türkiye
Calcite
Calcite
Demirci, Manisa, Türkiye
Azurite & Malachite
Azurite & Malachite
From Morocco
Cerussite & Baryte & Galena
Cerussite & Baryte & Galena
Chemical Formula (Cerussite): PbCO3
Crystal System : Orthorhombic
Mohs Scale : 3-3,5
Siderite
Siderite
Attepe Iron Mine
Siderite
Siderite
Attepe Iron Mine
Aragonite & Calcite
Aragonite & Calcite
Kütahya, Türkiye
Calcite
Calcite
Kütahya, Türkiye.
Calcite
Calcite
Kütahya, Türkiye
Cobalt-bearing Calcite
Cobalt-bearing Calcite
Chemical Formula : (Ca,Co)CO3
Kongo
Calcite & Chalcedony
Calcite & Chalcedony
From Manisa, Turkey.
Aragonite
Aragonite
Chemical Formula : CaCO3
Crystal System : Orthorhombic
Mohs Scale : 3.5 - 4
Common impurities : Pb , Sr, Zr
Morocco
Azurite & Malachite
Azurite & Malachite
Chemical Formula of Malachite : Cu2CO3(OH)2
Chemical Formula of Azurite : Cu3(CO3)2(OH)
Crystal System : Monoclinic
Mohs Scale : 3.5 - 4
Morocco
Calcite
Calcite
Smithsonite
Smithsonite
Chemical Formula : ZnCO3
Crystal System : Trigonal
Mohs Scale : 4.5
Common impurities : Co,Cu,Mn,Ca,Cd,Mg,In
Calcite
Calcite
Kütahya, Turkey.
Calcite
Calcite
Chemical Formula : CaCO3
Crystal System : Trigonal
Mohs Scale : 3
Calcite
Calcite
Kütahya, Turkey.
Popcorn Calcite
Popcorn Calcite
Malachite
Malachite
Chemical Formula : Cu2CO3(OH)2
Crystal System : Monoclinic
Mohs Scale : 3.5 - 4
Specific Gravity : 3.64-4
Azurite & Malachite
Azurite & Malachite
Chemical Formula of Malachite : Cu2CO3(OH)2
Chemical Formula of Azurite : Cu3(CO3)2(OH)
Crystal System : Monoclinic
Mohs Scale : 3.5 - 4
Specific Gravity : 3.6 - 4
Calcite
Calcite
Manisa, Turkey
Aragonite
Aragonite
Calcite
Calcite
Manisa, Turkey.
Calcite
Calcite
Manisa, Turkey.
Calcite & Sulphur
Calcite & Sulphur
Turkey
Banded Calcite
Banded Calcite
Malachite
Malachite
Calcite
Calcite
Smithsonite
Smithsonite
Smithsonite
Smithsonite
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