What is Calcite?
[[Image:01720 calcitequatz.jpg|thumb|Calcite]] [[Image:Calcite-unit-cell-3D-vdW.png|thumb|The [[Crystal structure#Unit cell|unit cell]] of '''calcite''']] '''Calcite''' is one of the most common [[mineral]]s on the [[Earth]]'s surface. It is a often part of [[sedimentary rock]]s, especially [[limestone]]. It is also the primary mineral in [[Metamorphic rock|metamorphic]] [[marble]]. It is a chemical or biochemical [[calcium carbonate]] with the formula [[Calcium carbonate|CaCO<sub>3</sub>]]. It is a [[carbonate]] mineral. It can be a [[Vein (geology)|vein]] mineral in [[Deposition (geology)|deposits]] from [[hot spring]]s, and in [[cavern]]s as [[stalactite]]s and [[stalactite|stalagmite]]s. == Other websites == {{Wikisource1911Enc|Calcite}} {{Commonscat|Calcite}} {{chem-stub}} [[Category:Minerals]] [[Category:Geochemistry]]