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Acid will fizz when placed on a calcite mineral
Hydrochloric Acid- Calcite will fizz.
calcite has a regular arrangement of atoms.
Pure calcite crystal it transparent, but generally defects make it a slightly translucent white color. Powdered calcite is white.
Calcite's cleavage is a perfectional, 4 directional rhombohedron shape.
Streak
Different minerals produce different colour powders (know as the mineral's 'streak') when scratched. For instance, hematite has a red streak, calcite has a white streak and graphite has a black streak. There is also variation within some minerals, depending on impurities. It should be noted that some minerals are too hard to be scratched by porcelain, and will instead powder the porcelain, producing a misleading white streak.
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The mineral made up of a calcium compound and commonly found in marble is called calcite. Calcite is a carbonate mineral composed of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) and is often the main component of marble, providing its characteristic white color.
The colour of the streak left by a mineral is one of the features used to identify it. For instance, haematite leaves a red streak, malachite leaves a light green streak, while quartz, calcite and gypsum all leave a white streak.
No, calcite is not magnetic.
Calcite is an example of a carbonate mineral.
Calcite is a compound and therefore cannot be classified as a metal or nonmetal.
how does calcite split
No. Calcite is a carbonate mineral.
how does calcite split
Calcite can form limestone