Definition
calcitic
adjective
- of, relating to, or containing calcite (a crystalline mineral form of calcium carbonate)
Usage: technical; geology
Examples
- The calcitic limestone deposits in the region are millions of years old.
- Geologists identified calcitic minerals in the rock samples.
- The calcitic composition of the marble makes it suitable for sculpture.
- Calcitic sediments accumulated on the ocean floor over geological time.
- The cave formations are primarily calcitic in nature.