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Calcite vs Rimstone - What's the difference?

calcite | rimstone |

As nouns the difference between calcite and rimstone

is that calcite is (geology) a very widely distributed crystalline form of calcium carbonate, caco3, found as limestone, chalk and marble while rimstone is stone formation made up of calcite and other minerals that build up in cave pools.

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

    rimstone

    English

    Noun

  • Stone formation made up of calcite and other minerals that build up in cave pools.

    • Synonyms

    * gour

    See also

    * flowstone * stalactite * stalagmite