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calcite in British English
(ˈkælsaɪt)
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)
Derived forms
calcitic (kælˈsɪtɪk) adjective
calcite in American English
(ˈkælˌsaɪt)
noun
a soft, rhombohedral form of calcium carbonate, CaCO3, found in marble, limestone, and chalk
see also Mohs scale Word origin
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