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Calcitic

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Adjective

1. calcitic

of or relating to or containing calcite

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Calcitic

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noun
a colourless or white mineral (occasionally tinged with impurities), found in sedimentary and metamorphic rocks, in veins, in limestone, and in stalagmites and stalactites. It is used in the manufacture of cement, plaster, paint, glass, and fertilizer. Composition: calcium carbonate. Formula: CaCO3. Crystal structure: hexagonal (rhombohedral)

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Calcitic

see synonyms of calcitic
noun
a soft, rhombohedral form of calcium carbonate, CaCO3, found in marble, limestone, and chalk
see also Mohs scale

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Calcitic

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n.
A common crystalline form of natural calcium carbonate, CaCO3, that is the basic constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk. Also called calcspar.

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