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Calcite vs Selenite - What's the difference?

calcite | selenite |

As nouns the difference between calcite and selenite

is that calcite is a very widely distributed crystalline form of calcium carbonate, CaCO3, found as limestone, chalk and marble while selenite is a soft, glassy form of gypsum (chemical formula CaSO4·2H2O).

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

    selenite

    English

    Noun

  • (mineralogy) A soft, glassy form of gypsum (chemical formula Ca]]SO4·2[[water, H2O).
  • (inorganic chemistry) The anion SeO32− derived from selenous acid; any salt or ester of selenous acid.

    • Synonyms

    * satin spar (1)

    Derived terms

    * cadmium selenite * sodium selenite

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