A rare mineral containing calcium and chlorine, found naturally in volcanic deposits and salt mines.
From chloro- (chlorine) + calcite-like ending from Latin calx (limestone, calcium). The -ite suffix denotes a mineral name.
Chlorocalcite is so rare that most geologists will never hold a sample in their hands—it only forms under very specific conditions deep underground where calcium-rich rocks meet chlorine-rich saltwater solutions!
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