For industrial uses, limestone. For collector specimens, vugs in limestone.
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.
yes its softer
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.
reaction to an acid
Calcite (CaCO3).
No, calcite is not magnetic. It is a non-magnetic mineral.
Calcite is an example of a carbonate mineral.
No. Calcite is a carbonate mineral.
how does calcite split
Calcite can form limestone
calcite
how does calcite split
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.
on the mohs scale calcite is 3
The streak color of calcite is white.
No. Calcite is a carbonate mineral.
Calcite is a compound and therefore cannot be classified as a metal or nonmetal.