ALL meanings of calcite
cal·cite
C c - noun calcite a colourless or white mineral (occasionally tinged with impurities), found in sedimentary and metamorphic rocks, in veins, in limestone, and in stalagmites and stalactites. It is used in the manufacture of cement, plaster, paint, glass, and fertilizer. Composition: calcium carbonate. Formula: CaCO3. Crystal structure: hexagonal (rhombohedral) 3
- noun calcite a soft, rhombohedral form of calcium carbonate, CaCO3, found in marble, limestone, and chalk 3
- noun calcite one of the commonest minerals, calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 , found in a great variety of crystalline forms: a major constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk; calc-spar. 1
- noun calcite mineral 1
- noun calcite A white or colorless mineral consisting of calcium carbonate. It is a major constituent of sedimentary rocks such as limestone, marble, and chalk, can occur in crystalline form (as in Iceland spar), and may be deposited in caves to form stalactites and stalagmites. 1
- noun calcite (geology) a very widely distributed crystalline form of calcium carbonate, CaCO3, found as limestone, chalk and marble. 0