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Over thousands of years, water flowing through limestone dissolves the calcite and gradually erodes the rock, creating hollow spaces and underground formations.
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Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 31 July 2025
With an impressive rock collection, guests can purchase a polished rock of crystal or various minerals like selenite, green calcite, apophyllite, citrine, obsidian, rose quartz, pink tourmaline and more.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 27 July 2025
Marble was, at one point, alive: The metamorphic rock is forged from the calcite shells of innumerable sea creatures.
—Meara Sharma, The Dial, 22 July 2025
The desert sand at the test site is composed mostly of grains of quartz and feldspar, with small crystals of calcite, hornblende, and augite mixed in.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 31 July 2025
With an impressive rock collection, guests can purchase a polished rock of crystal or various minerals like selenite, green calcite, apophyllite, citrine, obsidian, rose quartz, pink tourmaline and more.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 27 July 2025
Marble was, at one point, alive: The metamorphic rock is forged from the calcite shells of innumerable sea creatures.
—Meara Sharma, The Dial, 22 July 2025
The desert sand at the test site is composed mostly of grains of quartz and feldspar, with small crystals of calcite, hornblende, and augite mixed in.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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“Calcite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calcite. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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calcite
noun
cal·cite
ˈkal-ˌsīt 
: a mineral substance made up of calcium carbonate and found in numerous forms including limestone, chalk, and marble
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