In which form do many minerals occur naturally on the earth’s surface?

Rocks (Solid form)

Explanation:

Most of the minerals are formed of molten magma which cools on the earth’s surface to form rocks. These rock minerals are called ores from which minerals are extracted through various physical and chemical processing. There are more than 2500 mineral ores on the surface of earth. The most abundant minerals are – fledspar, pyroxene, mica, olivine, amphiboles, etc.

the answer is:

carbon dioxide

it takes hundreds of years to become stable.

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