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I , for example, have been disagnosed with "calcific aoritc valve." Trying to understand the actual form of calcium that is aggregating there. How and why.

Thanks. does "dissolved" mean all single, free ions? (one nucleus and and odd number of electrons), no larger aggregates will survive the stomach acid?

I am trying to visualize the calcium in the bloodstream. It is ALL in the same form, completely dissolved? If you swallow a particle of ground oyster shell it instantly dissolves into these identical ions which are all equally available to the cells?

Regarding calcium in the bloodstream, in drinking water, and in food. Are calcium ions always single, free atoms? Is that the definition of "dissolved?" (single atoms?) Does the bloodstream contain any undissovled calcium? how much? how big? Does drinking water contain any...