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What is the common name for calcium carbonate?

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What is the common name for calcium carbonate?
Eggshells are composed of approximately 95% calcium carbonate.





Calcium carbonate is a chemical compound, with chemical formula CaCO3. It is commonly used medicinally as a calcium supplement or as an antacid. Calcium carbonate is the active ingredient in agricultural lime. It is a common substance found as rock in all parts of the world and is the main component of seashells and the shell of snails. It is usually the principle cause of hard water.
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Reply:Chalk
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Reply:calcite, aragonite, limestone, chalk, marble


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