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Calcite
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Type Carbonate mineral
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Calcite is a carbonate mineral with the biochemical calcium carbonate. Calcite Is formed with Calcium (Ca) and Carbon Trioxide (Co3). It is one of the most widely distributed mineral's on the earth's surface. Calcite crystals are also used to create gypsy's crystal balls. Stalagmites and stalactites are also types of calcite that forms in caves. Calcite may have different colors or even no colors at all. Calcite appears as colorless, white, gray, yellow, and green. Calcite is a fluorescent mineral.

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