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minerals

Calcite

The acid-fizzing master — rhombohedral cleavage, hardness 3, and the mineral marble and limestone are made of.

Core Biological & Field Specifications
Hardness
3 (knife scratches it)
Streak
White
Luster
Vitreous to pearly
Lookalike
Quartz (quartz is harder, never fizzes)

Profile & Natural History

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