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The 62 pages that link to Calcium carbonate, each with the reason it gives.

• Thermal decompositionBroader topic: Strong heating breaks it into calcium oxide and carbon dioxide.

• ExoskeletonRelated: Molluscan shells and crustacean cuticles can gain rigidity from mineral deposits.

• CalciteNarrower topic: Calcite is one crystalline form of this compound.

• CalciumRelated: Calcium forms this widespread mineral compound through reactions with carbonate.

• Precipitation reactionBroader topic: It precipitates from calcium-rich water when carbonate becomes available.

• BiomineralizationRelated: It is the principal mineral material in many shells, corals, and other structures.

• Water softeningRelated: Hardness is often reported as an equivalent concentration of calcium carbonate.

• Ceramic glazeRelated: Calcium can act as a flux and alter a glaze’s hardness and appearance.

• PaleosolRelated: Carbonate accumulations in paleosols can preserve environmental signals and obscure earlier features.

• Calcium hydroxideRelated: It is the main solid product when calcium hydroxide carbonates in air.

• AntacidBroader topic: It neutralizes acid and can release carbon dioxide, causing belching.

• Sodium carbonateRelated: It forms when carbonate ions meet calcium ions during water softening.

• Salt (chemistry)Broader topic: This sparingly soluble salt forms major geological deposits and biological structures.

• StalactiteRelated: It is the main substance deposited in most limestone-cave stalactites.

• AragoniteNarrower topic: Aragonite is one crystalline form of this compound.

• ChalkNarrower topic: Chalk is a rock built predominantly from this compound.

• TravertineNarrower topic: Travertine forms when dissolved calcium carbonate precipitates from water.

• EggshellRelated: It forms most of the mineral layer that gives eggshells their hardness.

• Gastropod shellRelated: It is the principal mineral substance in most gastropod shells.

• Alkaline earth metalBroader topic: This abundant calcium compound is used in building materials and industrial processes.

• PearlRelated: It is the principal mineral substance in many pearls.

• StalagmiteRelated: This compound is the principal material deposited in many stalagmites.

• Uranium–thorium datingNarrower topic: The dated material is commonly carbonate that incorporates uranium from water.

• Calcium chlorideCompared with: Its carbonate anion gives it very different solubility and behavior from calcium chloride.

• Carbonate compensation depthNarrower topic: Its dissolution and burial determine where seafloor carbonate can persist.

• GessoRelated: Chalk-based gesso uses this mineral as its principal solid ingredient.

• CalcificationRelated: This is the mineral deposited in the biological structures defined as calcified.

• Calcium oxideRelated: Calcium oxide forms this compound when it absorbs carbon dioxide from air.

• Calcium sulfateCompared with: It is a common calcium mineral and industrial material, but contains carbonate rather than sulfate.

• Chemical decompositionRelated: Heating it produces calcium oxide and carbon dioxide in lime manufacture.

• Bivalve shellRelated: This compound forms the mineral component of most bivalve shells.

• ChernozemRelated: Carbonate commonly accumulates beneath chernozem’s organic-rich surface.

• DurophagyRelated: Its hardness and mineral structure influence how shells fracture under attack.

• Barrier reefRelated: Coral skeletons and much reef sediment consist largely of this compound.

• Fringing reefRelated: Coral skeletons and much reef framework consist largely of calcium carbonate.

• Lime mortarRelated: It is the principal product of carbonation in lime mortar.

• Unsaturated polyester resinRelated: It is commonly added to polyester compounds as an inexpensive filler.

• Aluminium hydroxideCompared with: Unlike aluminium hydroxide, it neutralizes acid while releasing carbon dioxide.

• Calcium gluconateCompared with: It provides more elemental calcium by weight and depends more strongly on stomach acid for absorption.

• Crustacean moltingRelated: Mineral deposition helps harden the new shell after shedding.

• Lost City Hydrothermal FieldRelated: Carbonate minerals precipitate from the field’s alkaline fluids and form its towers.

• RhizariaRelated: Many foraminifera construct their tests from calcium carbonate.

• Acidity regulatorRelated: It can neutralize excess acidity in foods and beverages.

• Calcium citrateCompared with: It is a common alternative with a higher calcium fraction by weight but greater dependence on stomach acid.

• Calcium sulfideCompared with: It is a familiar, oxygen-containing calcium solid, unlike the moisture-sensitive sulfide.

• Wood ashRelated: Calcium compounds dominate many wood ashes, and carbonate can form as ash cools and absorbs carbon dioxide.

• Brain coralRelated: Brain-coral polyps deposit this mineral to build their rigid reef framework.

• Calcareous spongeRelated: This mineral is the material from which calcareous sponge spicules are built.

• JiuzhaigouRelated: It precipitates from mineral-rich water to build travertine features in the valley.

• Mollusc shellNarrower topic: It supplies most of the mineral matter in many mollusc shells.