Calcite
Calcite is a common and widely distributed carbonate mineral composed of calcium carbonate (CaCO3). It is the primary component of limestone and marble and occurs in a variety of forms, from crystalline to massive and granular. Calcite is an essential mineral in various geological processes and is also utilized in numerous industrial applications. : Calcite is used in glassmaking as a fluxing agent to help reduce the melting temperature of silica and improve the properties of glass.
| CALCITE | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEMICAL | |||||
| 1 | SiO2% | 1.5+/-0.2 | |||
| 2 | Al2O3% | 0.4+/-0.1 | |||
| 3 | NA2O | NA | |||
| 4 | NA | NA | |||
| 5 | CaO% | 52+/2 | |||
| 6 | MgO% | 0.3+/0.01 | |||
| 7 | LOI | 42+/2 | |||