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Calcite vs Calcitic - What's the difference?

calcite | calcitic |

As a noun calcite

is (geology) a very widely distributed crystalline form of calcium carbonate, caco3, found as limestone, chalk and marble.

As an adjective calcitic is

pertaining to, resembling, or composed of calcite.

calcite

English

(wikipedia calcite)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (geology) a very widely distributed crystalline form of calcium carbonate, CaCO3, found as limestone, chalk and marble

    • Derived terms

    * ferro-calcite * manganocalcite * plumbocalcite * silico-borocalcite

    calcitic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pertaining to, resembling, or composed of calcite