DOE Argonne National Laboratory: Not All Calcite Crystals are as Perfect as They Appear
June 26, 2024
June 26, 2024
ARGONNE, Illinois, June 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release on June 25, 2024:
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Synthesis methods can dramatically alter the internal structure of calcite crystals and affect the mineral's chemical reactivity
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When looking at calcite under a microscope, a scientist would immediately recognize the crystalline form of calcium carbonate by its rhombohedral . . .
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Synthesis methods can dramatically alter the internal structure of calcite crystals and affect the mineral's chemical reactivity
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When looking at calcite under a microscope, a scientist would immediately recognize the crystalline form of calcium carbonate by its rhombohedral . . .