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(mineralogy) An evaporite consisting of anhydrous calcium carbonate with the chemical formula CaCO₃; it is dimorphous with calcite.

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aragonite

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aragonite

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(mineralogy) An evaporite consisting of anhydrous calcium carbonate with the chemical formula CaCO₃; it is dimorphous with calcite.

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アラゴナイト：無水炭酸カルシウム (CaCO₃) からなる蒸発鉱物で、カルサイトとの二形性を示す鉱物。

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The marine cave contained delicate formations of aragonite that shimmered in the beam of my flashlight.

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その海の洞窟には、懐中電灯の光にきらめくアラゴナイトの繊細な結晶が見られた。

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(mineralogy) An evaporite consisting of anhydrous calcium carbonate with the chemical formula CaCO₃; it is dimorphous with calcite.

The basic chemical material of molluscan shells is calcium carbonate, which forms the outer layer of calcite, and the inner layer of aragonite, which is a heavier and harder substance although it has the same chemical composition.

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