Calcium oxalate

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Calcium oxalate
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Appearance colourless or white crystals (anhydrous and hydrated forms)
Density 2.20 g/cm3, monohydrate[1]
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Template:Longitem Calcium carbonate
Calcium acetate
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Magnesium oxalate
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Iron(II) oxalate
Iron(III) oxalate
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Scanning electron micrograph of the surface of a kidney stone showing tetragonal crystals of Weddellite (calcium oxalate dihydrate) emerging from the amorphous central part of the stone (the horizontal length of the picture represents 0.5 mm of the figured original)

Calcium oxalate (in archaic terminology, oxalate of lime) is a calcium salt of oxalic acid with the chemical formula Template:Chem2 or Template:Chem2. It forms hydrates Template:Chem2, where n varies from 1 to 3. Anhydrous and all hydrated forms are colorless or white. The monohydrate Template:Chem2 occurs naturally as the mineral whewellite, forming envelope-shaped crystals, known in plants as raphides. The two rarer hydrates are dihydrate Template:Chem2, which occurs naturally as the mineral weddellite, and trihydrate Template:Chem2, which occurs naturally as the mineral caoxite, are also recognized. Some foods have high quantities of calcium oxalates and can produce sores and numbing on ingestion and may even be fatal. Cultural groups with diets that depend highly on fruits and vegetables high in calcium oxalate, such as those in Micronesia, reduce the level of it by boiling and cooking them.[4][5] They are a constituent in 76% of human kidney stones.[6] Calcium oxalate is also found in beerstone, a scale that forms on containers used in breweries.

Occurrence

Many plants accumulate calcium oxalate as it has been reported in more than 1000 different genera of plants.[7] The calcium oxalate accumulation is linked to the detoxification of calcium (Template:Chem2) in the plant.[8] Upon decomposition, the calcium oxalate is oxidised by bacteria, fungi, or wildfire to produce the soil nutrient calcium carbonate.[9]

The poisonous plant dumb cane (Dieffenbachia) contains the substance and on ingestion can prevent speech and be suffocating. It is also found in sorrel, rhubarb (in large quantities in the leaves), cinnamon, turmeric and in species of Oxalis, Araceae, Arum italicum, taro, kiwifruit, tea leaves, agaves, Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia), and Alocasia and in spinach in varying amounts. Plants of the genus Philodendron contain enough calcium oxalate that consumption of parts of the plant can result in uncomfortable symptoms. Insoluble calcium oxalate crystals are found in plant stems, roots, and leaves and produced in idioblasts. Vanilla plants exude calcium oxalates upon harvest of the orchid seed pods and may cause contact dermatitis.

Calcium oxalate crystals are commonly found in lichens, where they occur in two mineral forms: weddellite (CaC2O4·(2+x)H2O) and whewellite (CaC2O4·H2O). These crystals can form both on the surface of the lichen as a powdery coating called Template:Lichengloss and within the internal structures of the lichen thallus. The type and distribution of these crystals often correlates with environmental conditions: weddellite typically forms in dry environments and can serve as a water source for the lichen, while whewellite is more common in moist habitats. In addition to water regulation, calcium oxalate crystals in lichens serve several protective functions, including shielding against excessive sunlight and potentially helping to neutralize pollutants such as sulfur dioxide. The formation of these crystals is linked to the lichen's ability to dissolve calcium from rocky substrates through the production of oxalic acid, with the amount of calcium oxalate often correlating with the calcium content of the substrate on which the lichen grows.[10]

Calcium oxalate, as ‘beerstone’, is a brownish precipitate that tends to accumulate within vats, barrels, and other containers used in the brewing of beer. If not removed in a cleaning process, beerstone will leave an unsanitary surface that can harbour microorganisms.[11] Beerstone is composed of calcium and magnesium salts and various organic compounds left over from the brewing process; it promotes the growth of unwanted microorganisms that can adversely affect or even ruin the flavour of a batch of beer.

Calcium oxalate crystals in the urine are the most common constituent of human kidney stones, and calcium oxalate crystal formation is also one of the toxic effects of ethylene glycol poisoning.

Chemical properties

Calcium oxalate is a combination of calcium ions and the conjugate base of oxalic acid, the oxalate anion. Its aqueous solutions are slightly basic because of the basicity of the oxalate ion. The basicity of calcium oxalate is weaker than that of sodium oxalate, due to its lower solubility in water. Solid calcium oxalate hydrate has been characterized by X-ray crystallography. It is a coordination polymer featuring planar oxalate anions linked to calcium, which also has water ligands.[1]

Medical significance

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Morphology and diagnosis

The monohydrate and dihydrate can be distinguished by the shape of the respective crystals.

  • Calcium oxalate dihydrate crystals are octahedral. A large portion of the crystals in a urine sediment will have this type of morphology, as they can grow at any pH and naturally occur in normal urine.
  • Calcium oxalate monohydrate crystals vary in shape, and can be shaped like dumbbells, spindles, ovals, or picket fences, the last of which is most commonly seen due to ethylene glycol poisoning.[12]

Kidney stones

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Some of the oxalate in urine is produced by the body. Calcium and oxalate in the diet play a part but are not the only factors that affect the formation of calcium oxalate stones. Dietary oxalate is an organic ion found in many vegetables, fruits, and nuts. Calcium from bone may also play a role in kidney stone formation.

Industrial applications

Calcium oxalate is used in the manufacture of ceramic glazes.[17]

See also

References

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