Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Colour: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Blue, Green, Brown, Gray etc.
Lustre: Vitreous, Sub-Vitreous, Resinous, Waxy, Pearly
Hardness: 3
Specific Gravity: 2.7102
Crystal System: Trigonal
Member of: Calcite Group
Name:Ancient name. Named as a mineral by Gaius Plinius Secundus (Pliny the elder) in 79 from Calx, Latin for Lime.
Reference: mindat. org
Calcite Information
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