Calcite Photos  
Cochise College               
Photos of Minerals
Virtual Geology Museum      Hall of Minerals

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Roger Weller, geology instructor

wellerr@cochise.edu    copyright 2008-R.Weller

 
model of calcite molecular structure-2
Closer view showing rhombohedral structure
The white spheres represent calcium, the black spheres are carbon, and the red
spheres show the orientation of the oxygen atoms surrounding the carbon atoms.
 

calcite
Photo is copyright free for non-commercial educational uses.
Just credit photo to R.Weller/Cochise College.