Ceramic - Pottery Dictionary

by Susan Mussi

CALCIUM

ca: CALCI

es: CALCIO

Calcium is the chemical element with the symbol Ca and atomic number 20. It has an atomic mass of 40.078 amu. Calcium is a soft gray alkaline earth metal, and is the fifth most abundant element by mass in the Earth’s crust. Calcium is also the fifth most abundant dissolved ion in seawater by both molarity and mass, after sodium, chloride, magnesium and sulfate is widely used in the making of cements and mortars to be used in construction. Link: Wikipedia/Calcium