calcite
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calcite (countable and uncountable, plural calcites)
- (mineralogy) A very widely distributed crystalline form of calcium carbonate, CaCO3, found as limestone, chalk and marble.
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(rock formations formed from calcite)
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calcium carbonate mineral
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Further reading edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Calcite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “calcite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
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Noun edit
calcite f (plural calcites)
Further reading edit
- “calcite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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calcite f (plural calciti)