Found all over the world, calcite is the most stable form of calcium carbonate and is the main mineral found in limestone. We find calcite in the ocean, in shells or hard parts of marine organisms ...

Many professionals expect wines grown in limestone soil to be more focused and acid-driven—but is there a reason why?

When water containing dissolved limestone falls to the floor of a cave some of the calcite precipitates out. This build up of deposits forms a mound growing up from the floor. (StalaGmites are on ...