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calcite, n an abrasive agent made from crystallized natural calcium carbonate. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Snowy River formed as loads of calcite from the hollowed cave entered the groundwater. Some crop managers have long thought that cotton fiber quality and lint yield are adversely affected by the higher magnesium content of dolomite lime (calcium magnesium carbonate) compared with calcite lime (calcium carbonate). Being a highly organized network of microscopic channels, the magnesium calcite shell of the sea urchin has a configuration similar to that of a photonic crystal. |
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