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

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Vaterite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “vaterite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.
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