What type of non-silicate mineral group does calcite belong to?

1 Answer
Dec 5, 2015

Carbonates

Explanation:

Calcite has the chemical formula CaCO_3 and we classify minerals into the carbonate mineral category if they include the carbonate ion in their strcture, CO_3^(2-).

There are two other polymorphs of calcite being aragonite and vaterite, they all have the same chemical composition but become stable at different temperatures and pressures.