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The mineral present in chalk or limestone is .

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bauxite
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calcite
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granite
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magnetite
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Solution

The correct option is B calcite
Minerals are important in our lives to a great extent and it is present in many things around us. For instance, the chalk used to write on blackboards is limestone and is mainly composed of the mineral calcite.

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