Kidney stones are the crystals of

sodium chloride

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silica

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calcium oxalate

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potassium chloride

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The correct option is C calcium oxalate
kidney stones are small, hard deposit that forms in the kidneys and is often painful when passed.This is due to excessive hormonal imbalance, and excess uric acid formation, dehydration, metabolic disturbance etc., Most kidney stones are made of calcium compounds, especially calcium oxalate.

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