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in a short sentence what is calcites chemical formula, mineral group, hardness, specifc gravity,transperancy, color,streak,luster, cleavage,and fracture

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Calcite (CaCO3) is a carbonate mineral (calcite group) with Mohs hardness ~3, specific gravity ≈2.71, transparent to translucent, typically colorless or white (but variable), white streak, vitreous to pearly luster, perfect rhombohedral cleavage in three directions, and conchoidal to uneven fracture.