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Named after German mineralogist Heinrich Vater, + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
vaterite
Today it means: A polymorph of calcium carbonate, chemical formula CaCO₃. Full definition →
Today it means: A polymorph of calcium carbonate, chemical formula CaCO₃. Full definition →
Named after German mineralogist Heinrich Vater, + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.