________, both calcium-bearing minerals, are the first to form in sedimentary deposits by the evaporation of sea water.
A)Calcite and gypsum
B)Bauxite and kaolin
C)Halite and sylvite
D)Chalcopyrite and bornite

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Calcite and gypsum are both calcium-bearing minerals that can form through the evaporation of sea water. Halite and sylvite are sodium and potassium minerals respectively, while bauxite and kaolin are formed through weathering of rocks and chalcopyrite and bornite are sulfide minerals.

________, Both Calcium-Bearing Minerals, Are the First to Form in Sedimentary