Calcareous spar
1Calcareous spar — Calcareous Cal*ca re*ous, a. [L. calcarius pertaining to lime. See {Calx}.] Partaking of the nature of calcite or calcium carbonate; consisting of, or containing, calcium carbonate or carbonate of lime. [1913 Webster] {Calcareous spar}. See as… …
2calcareous spar — Calcite Cal cite (k[a^]l s[imac]t), n. [L. calx, calcis, lime.] (Min.) Calcium carbonate, or carbonate of lime. It is rhombohedral in its crystallization, and thus distinguished from aragonite. It includes common limestone, chalk, and marble.… …
3calcareous spar — Iceland spar, Iceland crystal, crystallized carbonate of lime …
4calcareous spar — noun : calcite …
5Calcareous — Cal*ca re*ous, a. [L. calcarius pertaining to lime. See {Calx}.] Partaking of the nature of calcite or calcium carbonate; consisting of, or containing, calcium carbonate or carbonate of lime. [1913 Webster] {Calcareous spar}. See as {Calcite}.… …
6calc-spar — Calcite Cal cite (k[a^]l s[imac]t), n. [L. calx, calcis, lime.] (Min.) Calcium carbonate, or carbonate of lime. It is rhombohedral in its crystallization, and thus distinguished from aragonite. It includes common limestone, chalk, and marble.… …
7calc|spar — calc spar or calc|spar «KALK SPAHR», noun. Mineralogy. calcareous spar or rhombohedral crystallized calcite. ╂[< calc , as in calc sinter + spar3] …
8iceland-spar — n. Calcareous spar, crystallized carbonate of lime, Iceland crystal …
9Calcite — Cal cite (k[a^]l s[imac]t), n. [L. calx, calcis, lime.] (Min.) Calcium carbonate, or carbonate of lime. It is rhombohedral in its crystallization, and thus distinguished from aragonite. It includes common limestone, chalk, and marble. Called also …
10Arbuthnott — ARBUTHNOTT, a parish, in the county of Kincardine, adjoining the town of Bervie, and containing 1015 inhabitants. The name of this place has undergone many changes in its pronunciation and spelling; but, from documents in the possession of the …
