calcite
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6.2
- noun
- /ˈkælˌsaɪt/
- Specialized
:
calcita
- Higher pH probably led in turn to biogenic precipitation of minerals, particularly calcite, from the dissolved ions (Cole 1994), thereby decreasing conductivity.
- calcium carbonate
- calcite in limestone
And it was all those spaces filled with with, with calcite or, you know, some other mineral.
- And it was all those spaces filled with with, with calcite or, you know, some other mineral.
- It's difficult to obtain alabaster and calcite comes from, you know, extinct and, and calcified natural springs like it.
Examples
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White calcite crystals showed here and there in snowy patches on the roof; otherwise, the rock was unspectacular.
Fiction book (1995) -
Portland cement of grade 42.5 containing 6.7 wt% calcite was used.
Academic text (2018) -
I'll call Molly to tell her I've found her a beautiful calcite crystal.
Fiction book (2001) -
If the vinegar, which is a weak acid, fizzes, the crystal is definitely calcite.
Fiction book (2001) -
The warmer the water, the lesser the CO2 content; the higher the pH, the lesser the calcite solubility.
Blog text (9) -
Coral waste is a type of porous carbonate material, which consists of aragonite and a small part of calcite.
Academic text (2018) -
My book tells me there's only one clear mineral that shows double refraction: calcite (CAL-site).
Fiction book (2001) -
Some are ceramic, but others are sculpted from a variety of materials: ivory, limestone, steatite, and calcite.
Academic text (1994) -
A copse of pink calcite stalagmites rose from the periphery of the fissure floor like grasping fingers.
Fiction book (2001) -
A copse of pink calcite stalagmites rose from the periphery of the fissure floor like grasping fingers.
Synonyms
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3.9
A white material in rocks like chalk and limestone and in shells that people use to make lime and cement
How Hard
Surface Forms
Morphology
calcite = calcium (semi-transparent) = calc + ite
The form combines a calcium/lime root with the mineral-forming suffix '-ite', but 'calc' is a non-standalone combining form and '-ite' is a specialized mineral suffix that not all learners know.
Etymology
Calcite comes from the Latin word calx, which means 'lime' or 'chalk', plus the mineral ending -ite. It shares the same root as calcium, so think of calcite as the 'lime' mineral that makes up limestone and marble.