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Aragonite

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Noun

1. aragonite

a mineral form of crystalline calcium carbonate; dimorphic with calcite

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Aragonite

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noun
a generally white or grey mineral, found in sedimentary rocks and as deposits from hot springs. Composition: calcium carbonate. Formula: CaCO3. Crystal structure: orthorhombic

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Aragonite

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noun
a semihard, orthorhombic mineral resembling calcite, made up of calcium carbonate, CaCO3: it is found in sedimentary and metamorphic rocks and in the skeletons of marine organisms

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Aragonite

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n.
An orthorhombic mineral form of crystalline calcium carbonate, dimorphic with calcite.

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