The word "Calcite" comes from "Calcit" which means Lime. The crystal form of calcite is "Aragonite".
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Calcite being a constituent of limestone and marble are found geographically all over the world.
Trade Name: Bumble bee Jasper
It is an amazing stone from Indonesia with calcite and having yellow, orange, and black banding .The black is due to pyrite inclusions.
Septarian nodules are formed as fossilized mud masses and contains yellow calcite, brown aragonite and gray limestone and white barite.
Trade Name: Onyx Marble, Egyptian Alabaster, Oriental Alabaster is a limestone with bands of brown and beige and used to make beautiful carvings.
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