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Definition. Breast calcifications are calcium deposits within breast tissue. They appear as white spots or flecks on a mammogram and are usually so small that you can't feel them. Breast calcifications are common on mammograms and they're especially prevalent after menopause.n a mammogram, breast calcifications can appear as macrocalcifications or microcalcifications. 1  Macrocalcifications. 2  These show up as large white dots or dashes. 3  They're almost always noncancerous and require no further testing or follow-up.
Calcifications in the breast are normal. They are deposits of calcium that occur due to the breast's primary function of producing milk. Most of the time, these calcification deposits are normal and are nothing to worry about, but sometimes they can be an indication of cancer.hey are deposits of calcium that occur due to the breast's primary function of producing milk. Most of the time, these calcification deposits are normal and are nothing to worry about, but sometimes they can be an indication of cancer.