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Under Earth’s surface temperature and pressure conditions chemical effects hinder the incorporation of magnesium ions into the crystal structure, favoring the formation of pure calcium carbonate like calcite or aragonite.
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David Bressan, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The bedrock of New York elements for the Pace show is quartz, tourmaline and calcite, which have been ground into the pigment.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 19 Mar. 2025
Named from the Latin word meaning lime, calcium is very common in limestone rocks composed of calcite and dolomite.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Found in shallow pools of water saturated with the mineral calcite, they are usually detached from the floor, walls or ceiling of the cave, unlike most speleothems.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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David Bressan, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The bedrock of New York elements for the Pace show is quartz, tourmaline and calcite, which have been ground into the pigment.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 19 Mar. 2025
Named from the Latin word meaning lime, calcium is very common in limestone rocks composed of calcite and dolomite.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Found in shallow pools of water saturated with the mineral calcite, they are usually detached from the floor, walls or ceiling of the cave, unlike most speleothems.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Calcite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calcite. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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calcite
noun
cal·cite
ˈkal-ˌsīt 
: a mineral substance made up of calcium carbonate and found in numerous forms including limestone, chalk, and marble
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