When looking at calcite under a microscope, a scientist would immediately recognize the crystalline form of calcium carbonate by its rhombohedral appearance. That is, calcite is shaped like a ...
From the Middle Bronze Age, Egypt played a crucial role in the appearance of calcite-alabaster artifacts in Israel, and the development of the local gypsum-alabaster industry. The absence of ancient ...
On this week's episode of Mineral Monday we learn about a mineral that comes in many different crystal formations. On display at The Keck Museum is one of the more rare formations of calcite shown ...