aragonites
aragonite (noun) Calcium carbonate crystals.
Meaning and uses
Aragonite – Aragonite is the polymorph stable at high temperature and high pressure of calcium carbonate, CaCO3 formula. the polymorph stable under ambient conditions is calcite. …
aragonite – uncommon form of calcium carbonate crystallized in elongated prisms
aragonite – Variety crystal (orthorhombic) of calcium carbonate. It is present in the Caves of Maxange form tiny clumps of needles forming veritable carpet on some walls.
aragonite – the calcium carbonate (CaCO3), the orthorhombic crystal structure, different from calcite. Main component of shells, pearls, mother of pearl. Transforms into calcite at room temperature.
aragonite – Composed of calcium carbonate forming the structure of the shells of many marine molluscs (Back to text)