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Calcite (CaCO3) is a carbonate mineral that is found throughout the world and is commonly white, green, yellow, or grey in color. Limestone is composed largely of calcite.
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- Title: Calcite
- Location: Tsumeb, Namibia
- Type: Mineral
- Rights: This image was obtained from the Smithsonian Institution. The image or its contents may be protected by international copyright laws. http://www.si.edu/termsofuse
- External Link: View this object record in the Smithsonian Institution Collections Search Center
- USNM Catalog Number(s): 166935
- Photo Credit: Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History
- Field: Mineral Sciences
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