Calcit

Definitions of Calcit
  1. noun
    a common mineral consisting of crystallized calcium carbonate; a major constituent of limestone
    synonyms: Kalkspat
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    types:
    Kreide
    a soft whitish calcite
    type of:
    Feldspatoid, Foid
    any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable
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