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The atmosphere, the ocean, and the terrestrial biosphere. Carbon can be found in the earths oceanic and continental crust in different types of stones as well as in the soil from the decay of organic matter.
Carbon: the essentials. Carbon is a Group 14 element and is distributed very widely in nature. It is found in abundance in the sun, stars, comets, and atmospheres of most planets. Carbon is present as carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and dissolved in all natural waters. It is a component of rocks as carbonates of calcium (limestone), magnesium, and iron. The atmosphere of Mars is very thin but what there is contains about 95 % CO 2. Coal, petroleum, and natural gas are chiefly hydrocarbons. Carbon is found as carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of the earth and dissolved in all natural waters. The atmosphere of Mars contains 96% CO 2. It is plentiful in the sun, stars, comets, and the atmospheres of most planets.