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substances > chemical compounds > carbon compounds > carbonates > calcium carbonate

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Created: 1981-01-09T00:00:00Z

Notation: 1197

calcium carbonate  

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  • Information A common substance found in limestone and chalk rocks. It is extracted from seawater by animals such as shellfish and snails to form their hard shells. The chemical formula for calcium carbonate is CaCO3.

    Created: 2/20/24

    Last modified: 2/10/25

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