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  2. Calcite - Wikipedia

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    Calcite is a carbonate mineral and the most stable polymorph of calcium carbonate (CaCO 3). It is a very common mineral, particularly as a component of limestone. Calcite defines hardness 3 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness, based on scratch hardness comparison. Large calcite crystals are used in optical equipment, and limestone composed ...

  3. Limestone - Wikipedia

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    Limestone is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate (CaCO 3). Dolomite, CaMg(CO 3) 2, is an uncommon mineral in limestone, and siderite or other carbonate minerals are rare. However, the calcite in limestone often contains a few percent of magnesium. Calcite in limestone is ...

  4. Marble - Wikipedia

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    Crushed marble production (for aggregate and industrial uses) in 2006 was 11.8 million tons valued at $116 million, of which 6.5 million tons was finely ground calcium carbonate and the rest was construction aggregate. For comparison, 2005 crushed marble production was 7.76 million tons valued at $58.7 million, of which 4.8 million tons was ...

  5. Carbonate rock - Wikipedia

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    Limestone is the most common carbonate rock [3] and is a sedimentary rock made of calcium carbonate with two main polymorphs: calcite and aragonite. While the chemical composition of these two minerals is the same, their physical properties differ significantly due to their different crystalline form. The most common form found in the seafloor ...

  6. Cone-in-cone structures - Wikipedia

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    Often the cone-in-cone will be found as features of calcite layers within a shale, [5] and rarely within a dedolomite (calcitized dolomite). [6] Cone-in-cone structures should not be confused with either shatter cones such as are produced by meteorite impacts, or with shear cones like those developed in coals. Both these structures differ from ...

  7. Quartz Vs. Granite: Which Stone Is Right For Your Countertops?

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    An interior designer weighs in on which countertop material is best.

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