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gptkbp:instanceOf
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granite
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gptkbp:associatedMinerals
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gptkb:fluorite
gptkb:dolomite
quartz
barite
gypsum
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gptkbp:birefringence
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0.172
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gptkbp:category
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carbonate minerals
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gptkbp:chemicalFormula
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CaCO3
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gptkbp:cleavage
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perfect
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:orange
black
blue
brown
gray
green
red
white
yellow
colorless
pink
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gptkbp:crystalSystem
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trigonal
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gptkbp:discoveredBy
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ancient times
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gptkbp:event
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gptkb:hot_springs
limestone
marble
hydrothermal veins
caves (as stalactites and stalagmites)
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gptkbp:fluorescence
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may fluoresce under UV light
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gptkbp:fracture
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conchoidal
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gptkbp:hardnessMohs
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3
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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calcite
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gptkbp:IMA_symbol
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gptkb:Cal
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gptkbp:luster
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vitreous
pearly
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gptkbp:namedAfter
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Latin 'calx' (lime)
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gptkbp:opticalProperties
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double refraction
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gptkbp:refractiveIndex
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1.486–1.658
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gptkbp:relatedGroup
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carbonate minerals
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gptkbp:solubility
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soluble in dilute acids
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gptkbp:specificGravity
|
2.71
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gptkbp:streak
|
white
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gptkbp:symmetry
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R-3c
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gptkbp:transparency
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translucent
transparent
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gptkbp:uses
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gptkb:color
Material
acid neutralization
optical purposes
soil treatment
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Galena
gptkb:Serpentine
gptkb:sphalerite
gptkb:Grossular
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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