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Calcite - English meaning

Calcite – definitions in English dictionary

noun

A white or colourless mineral consisting of calcium carbonate. it is a major constituent of sedimentary rocks such as limestone and is deposited in caves to form stalactites and stalagmites.

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Word origin

mid 19th century: coined in German from Latin calx, calc- ‘lime’ (see calx).

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