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The toughness comes from the egg shell's structure; it is made up mostly of calcium carbonate (calcite) crystals, similar to tooth enamel or sea shells, embedded within a protein matrix.
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Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2025
As chronicled in Episode 8, a calculated massacre of hundreds of locals has taken place, to distract from — and ultimately justify — the Empire’s aggressive and eventually calamitous extraction of valuable calcite from Ghorman.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 10 May 2025
Long-Term Burial: Calcium carbonate mineral precursors, such as calcite, undergo transformation into dolomite after being buried, facilitated by slowly rising temperatures (ranging between 60 to 100 degrees Celsius) underground.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Under Earth’s surface temperature and pressure conditions chemical effects hinder the incorporation of magnesium ions into the crystal structure, favoring the formation of pure calcium carbonate like calcite or aragonite.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2025
As chronicled in Episode 8, a calculated massacre of hundreds of locals has taken place, to distract from — and ultimately justify — the Empire’s aggressive and eventually calamitous extraction of valuable calcite from Ghorman.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 10 May 2025
Long-Term Burial: Calcium carbonate mineral precursors, such as calcite, undergo transformation into dolomite after being buried, facilitated by slowly rising temperatures (ranging between 60 to 100 degrees Celsius) underground.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Under Earth’s surface temperature and pressure conditions chemical effects hinder the incorporation of magnesium ions into the crystal structure, favoring the formation of pure calcium carbonate like calcite or aragonite.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Calcite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calcite. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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calcite
noun
cal·cite
ˈkal-ˌsīt 
: a mineral substance made up of calcium carbonate and found in numerous forms including limestone, chalk, and marble
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