Which pair are the principal minerals of strontium?
AChalk and limestone
BCelestite and strontianite
CBarite and anhydrite
DCarnallite and magnesite
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Celestite and strontianite
Strontium occurs mainly as celestite and strontianite.
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