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For industrial uses, limestone. For collector specimens, vugs in limestone.
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What is the light refraction for calcite?
Calcite is birefractive which means that its refractive index depends on the polarisation and direction of propagation of the light that reaches it. For more introductory information please see the wikipedia article about this substance.
Is gypsum easier to scratch than calcite?
yes its softer
What minerals would scratch fluorite - talc quartz or calcite?
Fluorite with a Mohs hardness of 4 would be scratched by quartz (with a hardness of 7). Both calcite (Mohs hardness 3) and talc (Mohs hardness 1) are softer than fluorite.
Which property of the galena and calcite is indicated by the color of the powder each leaves on the ceramic tile?
reaction to an acid
What is a mineral that contains oxygen and carbon softer than fluorite but harder than gypsum and effervesces when it contacts an acid?
Calcite (CaCO3).
Is calcite magnetic?
No, calcite is not magnetic.
The mineral calcite contains calcium carbon and oxygen Calcite is an example of an?
Calcite is an example of a carbonate mineral.
Is calcite metallic or nonmetallic?
Calcite is a compound and therefore cannot be classified as a metal or nonmetal.
What minerals can scratch a penny?
calcite
How does calcite split apart?
how does calcite split
How calcite split apart?
how does calcite split
What forms calcite.?
Calcite can form limestone
Is calcite a metal?
No. Calcite is a carbonate mineral.
What rocks have calcite in them?
Limestone and Marble have calcite in them.
How do you create calcite?
Calcite belongs to the calcite group of minerals, a group of related carbonates. Many important chemicals are created from Calcite, as well as useful drugs.
Does calcite have salt in it?
Calcite is a salt - calcium carbonate (CaCO3).
What are the natural sources of these elements of phosphorus calcium?
Phosphorus is extracted from Apatites (a class of tri-calcium Phosphate Mineral).Calcium is found in Dolomite, Calcite and Gypsum
