Vaterite
Properties
| Formula | CaCO3 |
| Abbreviation | Vtr |
| Classification | Calcium carbonate |
| IMA Status | Approved (IMA 1962 s.p.) |
| Search other databases | webmineral.com, mindat.org, rruf.info, mineralienatlas.de, Handbook of Mineralogy, American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database |
| Related materials | Aragonite, Calcite |
| Crystal symmetry | Hexagonal, Point group 6/mmm, Space group P63/mmc (#194) |
| Tags | Mineral, Carbonate |
Composition
| Element | Atoms |
|---|---|
| Ca | 1 |
| O | 3 |
| C | 1 |
| Total: | 5 |