The main chemical constituent of a pearl is Calcium Carbonate (CaCO₃).
Pearl is mainly constituted of:
Asked in RPSC RAS Prelims 2008 · Topic: Inorganic Chemistry (Chemistry of Main Group Elements (s-block and p-block))
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