Limescale. Close-up of limescale on the electrical heating element of a washing machine. The lime consists largely of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) precip

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Limescale. Close-up of limescale on the electrical heating element of a washing machine. The lime consists largely of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) precipitated out of water after heating.

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