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Rocks containing calcite are most easily weathered by the chemical process of what?
Rocks containing calcite are most easily weathered by the chemical process of dissolution, where calcite is dissolved by acidic water. This process is facilitated by the weakly acidic nature of rainwater, which reacts with calcite to form dissolved ions that are easily carried away by water.
Does calcite taste?
Calcite does not have a distinct taste. However, it is best not to taste calcite as it is a form of calcium carbonate that can be harmful if ingested in large quantities.
What mineral tastes salty and cleaves into three directions at 90degrees?
Calcite, a crystallized form of limestone.
Halite and calcite form by precipitation Where would they most likely form?
At the bottom of the sea or ocean
Is calcite an organic compound?
Calcite is the most stable polymorphous form of calcium carbonate (CaCO3), a very common insoluble mineral salt. Though it contains Carbon and Oxygen it is not considered to be organic.
