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calcite

Calcite (noun) means a very widely distributed crystalline form of calcium carbonate, CaCO₃, found as limestone, chalk and marble.

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A very widely distributed crystalline form of calcium carbonate, CaCO₃, found as limestone, chalk and marble.
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Etymology

From Latin calx + -ite.

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"calcite" (noun) means a very widely distributed crystalline form of calcium carbonate, CaCO₃, found as limestone, chalk and marble.

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