Vaterite
Properties
Formula | CaCO3 |
Abbreviation | Vtr |
Classification | Calcium carbonate |
IMA Status | Approved (IMA 1962 s.p.) |
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Related materials | Aragonite, Calcite |
Crystal symmetry | Hexagonal, Point group 6/mmm, Space group P63/mmc (#194) |
Tags | Mineral, Carbonate |
Composition
Element | Atoms |
---|---|
Ca | 1 |
O | 3 |
C | 1 |
Total: | 5 |