"කැල්සියම් කාබනේට්" හි සංශෝධන අතර වෙනස්කම්

'''Calciumකැල්සියම් carbonateකාබනේට්''' is a [[chemical compound]] with the [[chemical formula]] [[Calcium|Ca]][[Carbon|C]][[Oxygen|O]]₃. It is a common substance found in [[Rock (geology)|rock]] in all parts of the world, and is the main component of [[seashells|shells of marine organisms]], [[snail]]s, [[pearls]], and [[eggshell]]s. Calcium carbonate is the active ingredient in [[agricultural lime]], and is usually the principal cause of [[hard water]]. It is commonly used medicinally as a [[calcium]] supplement or as an [[antacid]], but excessive consumption can be hazardous.

{{seealso|Carbonateකාබනේට}}

Calciumකැල්සියම් carbonateකාබනේට් shares the typical properties of other carbonates. Notably:

Calciumකැල්සියම් carbonateකාබනේට් will react with water that is saturated with carbon dioxide to form the soluble [[calcium bicarbonate]].

|Image:Calcite-HUGE.jpg|Calciteකැල්සයිට්

Carbonateකාබනේට් is found frequently in geologic settings. It is found as a polymorph. A polymorph is a [[mineral]] with the same chemical formula but different chemical structure. [[Aragonite]], [[calcite]], [[limestone]], [[chalk]], [[marble]], [[travertine]], [[tufa]], and others all have CaCO₃ as their formula but each has a slightly different chemical structure. Calcite, as calcium carbonate is commonly referred to in geology is commonly talked about in marine settings. Calcite is typically found around the warm tropic environments. This is due to its chemistry and properties. Calcite is able to precipitate in warmer shallow environments than it does under colder environments because warmer environments do not favour the dissolution of CO₂. This is analogous to CO₂ being dissolved in soda. When you take the cap off of a soda bottle, the CO₂ rushes out. As the soda warms up, [[carbon dioxide]] is released. This same principle can be applied to calcite in the ocean. Cold water carbonates do exist at higher latitudes but have a very slow growth rate.