Calcite

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.

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alabaster, calcium carbonate, chalk, Iceland spar, limestone, Mexican onyx, onyx marble, oriental alabaster, spar
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