vaterite

English

Etymology

Named after German mineralogist Heinrich Vater, +‎ -ite.

Noun

vaterite (plural vaterites)

  1. A polymorph of calcium carbonate, chemical formula CaCO3.

Synonyms

  • mu-calcium carbonate

Further reading

  • “Vaterite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • vaterite mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016
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