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| + | [[File:Calcite_jaune.jpg|200px|thumb|right|A crystal of calcite (a polymorph of calcium carbonate CaCO<sub>3</sub>) one of a few attractive bio-minerals]] | ||
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Advantages:
- Calcium is a very common element
- Calcium is a nature and health friendly element
Disadvantages:
- rather low hardness
- low crystal structure symmetry
Related
There are other calcium carbonate CaCO3 polymorphs including Aragonite.
(TODO: Check how does the crystal structure compare in symmetry)
