Aragonite- Uncontaminated form of calcium carbonate

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ARAGONITE- UNCONTAMINATED FORM OF CALCIUM
CARBONATE
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CONTENT
Introduction How aragonite materials are
created? Major properties of aragonite How it is
used in Industries? Conclusion
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INTRODUCTION

• Aragonite is a sand-type material that is
  available worldwide mainly in the Bahamas
  Region. This aragonite mineral is mostly
• cmade up of carbonate ions. It is a popular form
  of calcium
• arbonate. There are three main forms of calcium
  carbonate.
• Calcite, Vaterite and Aragonite are the three
  forms.
• Aragonite forms naturally in both marine and
  freshwater. Every gov year tons of aragonite is
  formed in the Bahamas. The
• ernment has approved exporting the aragonite for
  all types
• of commercial needs.

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HOW ARAGONITE
MATERIALS ARE CREATED?
Oolitic aragonite acts as the supreme source for
the aragonite creation. These oolites are tiny
in structure and egg-shaped elements mainly
occur in water. Oolites are fully saturated with
calcium bicarbonate minerals.
When the temperature increases due to the
sunlight the carbon dioxide get dissolved. It
is actually similar to the photosynthesis
process. Following this process, the calcium
carbonate and carbon dioxide will be separated.
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MAJOR PROPERTIES
OF ARAGONITE
Aragonite is an oolitic shape and very pure as
no further purification process needed before
exporting. It is unstable due to its negative
zeta potential property. 1. Aragonite can be
handled easily and dust-free in nature.
Calcite minerals are formed from this aragonite.
It is very unstable in basic temperature levels
and it can get modified to calcite within 107 to
108
years. 1. It is completely made of calcium
carbonate and has the smaller presence of other
elements.
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HOW IT IS USED IN
INDUSTRIES?
The purity of the mineral, pH level, negative
zeta potential will make it implemented in
various industries. It can make agricultural
lands more efficient with higher yields. It
increases the pH level which makes more
benefits to the soil.
It is also used to kill bacteria and viruses. It
is implemented in marine industries for
replication of the coral reefs. It is used in
energy industries for removing pollutants.
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Conclusion
As the aragonites are formed naturally it is
called the natural form of calcium carbonate. 1.
Aragonite is easily soluble than calcite. 1. It
is completely made of calcium carbonate and has
a smaller presence of other elements.