calcite
noun/ˈkælˌsaɪt/
Etymology From Latin calx + -ite.
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Chemistry, Geography, Geology, Mineralogy, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A very widely distributed crystalline form of calcium carbonate, CaCO₃, found as limestone, chalk and marble.
- Derived terms
- barytocalcite, calcitic, chlorocalcite, ferrocalcite, ferro-calcite, hydrocalcite, manganocalcite, nitrocalcite, pentahydrocalcite, plumbocalcite, silico-borocalcite
- Coordinate terms
- cave pearl, flowstone, rimstone, stalactite, stalagmite