subject: What Is Calcite (calcium Carbonate )? What Are Its Uses? [print this page] Very few of us may know that Calcite is a raw material for various products ie.
Paint ,Paper,Ceramics,Detergent, Cosmetic and cattle feed. Apart from its use in cosmetics, the mineral is also used for the making of numerous medicines and animal feeding products. Owing to the amazing physical properties and features, this mineral is finding its usage in various industrial applications too.
About Calcite:
This mineral is found in marble and limestone. It is a colorless, white mineral in its purest form. The mineral appears translucent, transparent, or opaque. The mineral is also found in several colors such as yellow, black, honey, red, brown pink, blue, or lavender. Due to its physical properties or better say qualities, it can easily be dissolved in certain materials. Though, it has a fine hardness level, it can be scratched with a help of a simple knife.
Uses Of Calcite
In The Making Of Medicines:
This is the one of the most common usages of Calcite. The calcium carbonate extracted from pure limestone or marbles (the two forms of Calcite), is widely used for making of the medicines. The Calcite contains acid neutralizing property.
