calcite
English
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈkælˌsaɪt/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
editcalcite (countable and uncountable, plural calcites)
- (mineralogy) A very widely distributed crystalline form of calcium carbonate, CaCO3, found as limestone, chalk and marble.
Coordinate terms
edit(rock formations formed from calcite)
Derived terms
editTranslations
editcalcium 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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editFrench
editPronunciation
editNoun
editcalcite f (plural calcites)
Further reading
edit- “calcite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian
editPronunciation
editNoun
editcalcite f (plural calciti)
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