Definition of Calcite
Cal´cite
Pronunciation:
kăl´sīt
n.
1.
(Min.)
Calcium
carbonate
,
or
carbonate
of
lime
.
It
is
rhombohedral
in
its
crystallization
,
and
thus
distinguished
from
aragonite
.
It
includes
common
limestone
,
chalk
,
and
marble
.
Called
also
calc-spar
and
calcareous
spar
.
Related Words
alabaster
,
calcium
carbonate
,
chalk
,
Iceland
spar
,
limestone
,
Mexican
onyx
,
onyx
marble
,
oriental
alabaster
,
spar
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