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Earth’s earliest forms of calcite, for example, developed through the watery alteration of meteorites; microbes then began to build other calcite structures 2.5 billion years ago, whereas snails and clams created new combinations beginning only 100 million years ago.
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Paul Voosen, science.org, 1 Nov. 2024
It's named for its beautiful onyx formations, a type of banded calcite that gives the cave its distinctive appearance.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
The collection includes funerary stelae, busts or statues, and features a lot of the translucent golden-yellow calcite alabaster that is commonly found in funerary art of ancient southwestern Arabia.
—Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
The layers of calcite not only protect the paintings but can also be used to determine their age.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 4 July 2024
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Paul Voosen, science.org, 1 Nov. 2024
It's named for its beautiful onyx formations, a type of banded calcite that gives the cave its distinctive appearance.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
The collection includes funerary stelae, busts or statues, and features a lot of the translucent golden-yellow calcite alabaster that is commonly found in funerary art of ancient southwestern Arabia.
—Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
The layers of calcite not only protect the paintings but can also be used to determine their age.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 4 July 2024
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“Calcite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calcite. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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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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