the minimal prime decomposition for semiprime ideals is defined and studied on z-ideals of c(x). the necessary and sufficient condition for existence of the minimal prime decomposition of a z-ideal / is given, when / satisfies one of the following conditions: (i) / is an intersection of maximal ideals. (ii) i is an intersection of o , s, when x is basically disconnected. (iii) i=o , when x x ha...