cal·cite (k l s t )n. A common crystalline form of natural calcium carbonate, CaCO3, that is the basic constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk. Also called calcspar. cal·cit ic (-s tk) adj. |
calcite [ˈkælsaɪt]
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(Earth Sciences / Minerals) 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)
calcitic [kælˈsɪtɪk] adj
| calcite (klst) A usually white, clear, pale-yellow or blue orthorhombic mineral. Calcite occurs in many different forms and is the main component of chalk, limestone, and marble. It is a polymorph of aragonite. Chemical formula: CaCO3. |
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| Noun | 1. |  calcite - a common mineral consisting of crystallized calcium carbonate; a major constituent of limestonechalk - a soft whitish calcite Iceland spar - a transparent calcite found in Iceland and used in polarizing microscopes limestone - a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals calcium carbonate - a salt found in nature as chalk or calcite or aragonite or limestone spar - any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable |
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