Calcite

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Calcite 
Frequency common 
Hardness
Density 2.71
Chemical Formula CaCO3 
Core Elements Ca 
Thermal Decomposition
CaCO3
900°C
CaO

Calcite is nearly pure calcium carbonate. It could be considered an ore of calcium, but calcium is rarely desired in elemental form, and isolating it is difficult.