aragonite

== English == === Etymology === From Aragon +‎ -ite, after the province in Spain, named by Abraham Gottlob Werner in 1790. === Pronunciation === === Noun === aragonite (countable and uncountable, plural aragonites) (mineralogy) An evaporite consisting of anhydrous calcium carbonate with the chemical formula CaCO3 and occurring in pearls, shells and nacre; it is dimorphous with calcite. ==== Derived terms ==== aragonitic ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Aragonite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database. “aragonite”, in Mindat.org‎[2], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026. == French == === Pronunciation === === Noun === aragonite f (plural aragonites) (mineralogy) aragonite === Further reading === “aragonite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.ra.ɡoˈni.te/ Rhymes: -ite Hyphenation: a‧ra‧go‧nì‧te === Noun === aragonite f (plural aragoniti) (mineralogy) aragonite === Anagrams === iatrogena, organiate, ragionate