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a·rag·o·nite A0396100 (ə-răg′ə-nīt′, ăr′ə-gə-)n. An orthorhombic mineral form of crystalline calcium carbonate, dimorphic with calcite.
[After Aragon.]aragonite or arragoniten (Minerals) a generally white or grey mineral, found in sedimentary rocks and as deposits from hot springs. Composition: calcium carbonate. Formula: CaCO3. Crystal structure: orthorhombic[C19: from Aragon + -ite1]a•rag•o•nite (əˈræg əˌnaɪt, ˈær ə gə-)
n. a carbonate mineral, CaCO3, chemically identical with calcite but differing in key physical properties. [1795–1805; after Aragon (the province, where first found) + -ite1] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | aragonite - a mineral form of crystalline calcium carbonate; dimorphic with calcitemineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition |
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aragonite[ə′räg·ə‚nīt] (mineralogy) CaCO3 A white, yellowish, or gray orthorhombic mineral species of calcium carbonate but with a crystal structure different from those of vaterite and calcite, the other two polymorphs of the same composition. Also known as Aragon spar. aragoniteenUK
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