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adj. - Of or relating to or containing a mineral that is found in common limestone chalk, marble, dogtooth spar, Iceland spar, stalactites, and stalagmites

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  • This one billion year old formation contains calcitic or dolomitic red and green argillites, siltstones and sandstones and represents a subtidal to intertidal setting...
  • But if your soil test indicates plenty of magnesium, buy calcitic limestone, which has no magnesium.
  • There is evidence of calcitic incrustation built up over part of the inscription with no visible signs of unnatural materials.
  • What our soil needs is calcitic lime which will have more calcium in it to make up for the calcium deficiency particular to our local soil.
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