vaterite

English

Etymology

Named after German mineralogist Heinrich Vater, +‎ -ite.

Noun

vaterite (plural vaterites)

1. A polymorph of calcium carbonate, chemical formula CaCO₃.

Synonyms

• mu-calcium carbonate

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Vaterite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “vaterite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.