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Calcite

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Noun

1. calcite

a common mineral consisting of crystallized calcium carbonate; a major constituent of limestone

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Calcite

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noun
a colourless or white mineral (occasionally tinged with impurities), found in sedimentary and metamorphic rocks, in veins, in limestone, and in stalagmites and stalactites. It is used in the manufacture of cement, plaster, paint, glass, and fertilizer. Composition: calcium carbonate. Formula: CaCO3. Crystal structure: hexagonal (rhombohedral)

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Calcite

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noun
a soft, rhombohedral form of calcium carbonate, CaCO3, found in marble, limestone, and chalk
see also Mohs scale

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Calcite

see synonyms of calcite
n.
A common crystalline form of natural calcium carbonate, CaCO3, that is the basic constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk. Also called calcspar.

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