An Illustrated and Cross-Referenced Glossary of Malacological and Conchological Terms

by Paul S. Mikkelsen

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CALCITE		A common crystalline form of natural CALCIUM CARBONATE, CaCO3, that is the basic constituent of seashells (as well as limestone, marble, and chalk); see also: ARAGONITE; VATERITE.

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