Calcareous spar
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Description
An old, common name used for crystalline Calcium carbonate prior to 1845 when the name was changed to Calcite. Calcareous spar is still occasionally used for calcite in suppliers' catalogs.
Synonyms and Related Terms
calc spar; calcspar; calcite
| Density | 2.6-2.8 |
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Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Susan E. Schur, Conservation Terminology: A review of Past & Current Nomenclature of Materials, Technology and Conservation, Spring (p.34-39); Summer (p.35-38); Fall (p.25-36), 1985
- Robert Fournier, Illustrated Dictionary of Practical Pottery, Chilton Book Company, Radnor, PA, 1992
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: 1845 date
- CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: density=2.6-2.8