Calcium acetate

Calcium acetate is a chemical compound which is a calcium salt of acetic acid.

An older name is acetate of lime.

Calcium acetate can be prepared by soaking calcium carbonate (found in eggshells, or in common carbonate rocks such as limestone or marble) or hydrated lime in vinegar: Since both reagents would have been available pre-historically, the chemical would have been observable as crystals then.

Pure calcium acetate is yet unknown among minerals.

Calclacite—calcium acetate chloride pentahydrate—is listed as a known mineral,[10] but its genesis is anthropogenic (human-generated, as opposed to naturally occurring).

NFPA 704 four-colored diamond Health 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g. turpentine Flammability 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g. canola oil Instability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogen Special hazards (white): no code