Name the metals extracted from (a) Calamine

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Calamine is a Carbonate ore of Zinc and the composition of Calamine is ${ZnCO}_{3}$ .
A Carbonate ore is an ore in which there is the presence of metal in the Carbonate form.
So, the metal that can be extracted from Calamine is Zinc.

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Name the metals extracted from (a) Calamine

Calamine is a Carbonate ore of Zinc and the composition of Calamine is ZnCO3.A Carbonate ore is an ore in which there is the presence of metal in the Carbonate form.So, the metal that can be extracted from Calamine is Zinc.

Calamine is a Carbonate ore of Zinc and the composition of Calamine is ${ZnCO}_{3}$ .
A Carbonate ore is an ore in which there is the presence of metal in the Carbonate form.
So, the metal that can be extracted from Calamine is Zinc.