vaterite
English
Etymology
Named after German mineralogist Heinrich Vater, + -ite.
Noun
vaterite (plural vaterites)
- A polymorph of calcium carbonate, chemical formula CaCO3.
Synonyms
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Vaterite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “vaterite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.