ALL meanings of aragonite
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A a - noun aragonite a generally white or grey mineral, found in sedimentary rocks and as deposits from hot springs. Composition: calcium carbonate. Formula: CaCO3. Crystal structure: orthorhombic 3
- noun aragonite a semihard, orthorhombic mineral resembling calcite, made up of calcium carbonate, CaCO3: it is found in sedimentary and metamorphic rocks and in the skeletons of marine organisms 3
- noun aragonite A mineral consisting of calcium carbonate, typically occurring in white seashells and as colorless prisms in deposits in hot springs. 1
- noun aragonite a mineral, orthorhombic calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 , chemically identical with calcite but differing in crystallization and in having a higher specific gravity and less marked cleavage. 1
- noun aragonite (mineralogy) A saline evaporite consisting of anhydrous calcium carbonate with the chemical formula CaCO3; it is dimorphous with calcite. 0