In geology and mineralogy, the term "carbonate" can refer both to carbonate minerals and carbonate rock (which is made of chiefly carbonate minerals), and both are dominated by the carbonate ion, CO2− 3.
Dalam geologi dan mineralogi, istilah "karbonat" dapat merujuk ke mineral karbonat dan batu karbonat (yang terbuat dari mineral karbonat), dan keduanya didominasi oleh ion karbonat, CO2−3.