#calcite a common mineral consisting of crystallized calcium carbonate; a major constituent of limestone
supertype: spar.mineral any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable
substance: calcium_carbonate
substance of: limestone
subtype: oriental_alabaster__alabaster__onyx_marble__Mexican_onyx a hard compact kind of calcite
subtype: chalk.calcite a soft whitish calcite
subtype: Iceland_spar a transparent calcite found in Iceland and used in polarizing microscopes
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