As nouns the difference between moonstone and calcite
is that moonstone is a translucent gemstone, an orthoclase feldspar, that has a pearly lustre while calcite is a very widely distributed crystalline form of calcium carbonate, CaCO3, found as limestone, chalk and marble.
moonstone
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(mineral) A translucent gemstone, an orthoclase feldspar, that has a pearly lustre.
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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