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Mindat Short Description
Calcite Group. Calcite-Rhodochrosite Series.
A very common and widespread mineral with highly variable forms and colours. Calcite is best recognized by its relatively low Mohs hardness (3) and its high reactivity with even weak acids, such as vinega...
Geoscience Ontology Status Notes
Mineral known since antiquity under a number of names, but it appears to have first been called calcite in this publication: Freiesleben J C (1836) Calcit, Magazin für die Oryktographie von Sachsen 7, 118-121
IMA Formula (from Mindat)
Ca(CO3)
RRUFF Formula (from Geoscience Ontology)
CaCO3
