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SSC CHSL 2019 PYQ — Question 50

SSC CHSL - 3rd July 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q50

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Dolomite is an ore of which of the following metals?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Calcium.

What is Dolomite?

  • Dolomite is an anhydrous carbonate mineral composed of calcium magnesium carbonate, ideally CaMg(CO₃)₂.
  • The term is also used for a sedimentary carbonate rock composed mostly of the mineral dolomite.
  • An alternative name sometimes used for the dolomitic rock type is dolostone.