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Calcite - CaCO3
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 Transmission Range  0.3 - 5.5 µ
 Crystal Structure  Sodium Nitrate
 Cleavage Plane  1011
 Colour  Colourless
 Density  2.7102 (20°)
 Melting Point (°)  1339 (under 102.5 atmosphere pressure) Decomposes at 894.4°C
 Reflection Loss  10.6% (2µ) for 2 surfaces
 Solubility index  1.0x10-3/100gm / 8.7°C
 Hardness (Knoop)  3.0 (Moh)
 Thermal  Conductivity  (cal/cm sec°C)  1.32x10-2 (Parallel to C axis)
 1.11x10-2 (Vertical to C axis)
 Thermal Expansion  coefficient (/°C)  25x10-6 (Parallel to C axis)
 -5.8x10-6 (Vertical to C axis)

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