Calcite
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| Formula | CaCO3 |
|---|---|
| Color | Colorless or white, also gray, yellow, green |
| Specific gravity | 2. 71 |
| Solubility | Soluble in dilute acids |
| Refractive index | nω = 1. 640–1. 660; nε = 1. 486 |
| Streak | White |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 874697 |
About Calcite
Calcite is a carbonate mineral and the most stable polymorph of calcium carbonate. The Mohs scale of mineral hardness, based on scratch hardness comparison, defines value 3 as "calcite". Other polymorphs of calcium carbonate are the minerals aragonite and vaterite.
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