Calcite Scale Inhibition: The Case of Mahanagdong Wells in ...
Calcite is more stable in general than aragonite, although as temperatures and pressures change one of the two minerals may convert to the other. At surface conditions, aragonite spontaneously turns into calcite over geologic time, but at higher pressures aragonite, the denser of the two, is the preferred structure. High temperatures work in calcite's favor. At surface pressure, aragonite can ...