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

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

• 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.

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

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

• 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.

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

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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Animal shellRelated: Mollusks build much of their shell from this mineral.

• Band-e Amir National ParkRelated: Its precipitation builds the pale dams that hold the lakes.

• Calcium bicarbonateRelated: Its dissolution in carbon dioxide-rich water produces dissolved calcium and bicarbonate ions.

• Calcium cycleRelated: Its precipitation and dissolution transfer calcium between water, sediments, and organisms.

• Giant clamRelated: The clam’s heavy shell is built largely from calcium carbonate.

• Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest AreaRelated: Its precipitation from spring water forms Huanglong’s travertine.

• Plitvice Lakes National ParkRelated: This mineral is the principal material precipitating into the park’s tufa barriers.

• TestRelated: Many foraminiferal tests are made from calcium carbonate.