What is the texture of calcite?

Calcite is a rock-forming mineral with a chemical formula of CaCO3. It is extremely common and found throughout the world in sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks. Some geologists consider it to be a "ubiquitous mineral" - one that is found everywhere.The basic contents in this is marble & lime stone. read more

Calcite is a rock-forming mineral with a chemical formula of CaCO 3. It is extremely common and found throughout the world in sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks. Some geologists consider it to be a "ubiquitous mineral" - one that is found everywhere. Calcite is the principal constituent of limestone and marble. read more

To a petrologist, i.e. an earth scientist who studies rock-forming processes, “texture” refers to the grain (or crystal) size, shape and their geometric arrangement of the minerals in a rock. On that account, there is no single texture of calcite but a rock composed dominantly of calcite is a limestone. read more