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magnesite

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Also known as giobertite, carbonate magnesium, magnesium carbonate, magnesium(II) carbonate

Magnesite is a mineral with the chemical formula (magnesium carbonate). Iron, manganese, cobalt, and nickel may occur as admixtures, but only in small amounts. Magnesite occurs naturally in both cryptocrystalline and crystalline forms depending on the conditions of formation.

Key facts

Mineral.name
Magnesite
Mineral.category
Carbonate mineral
Mineral.image
Magnesite-121892.jpg
Mineral.imagesize
260px
Mineral.caption
Magnesite crystals from Brazil (11.4 × 9.2 × 3.6 cm)
Mineral.formula
MgCO3
Mineral.IMAsymbol
Mgs
Mineral.strunz
5.AB.05
Mineral.system
Trigonal
Mineral.class
Hexagonal scalenohedral (m)H-M symbol: ( 2/m)
Mineral.symmetry
Rc
Mineral.color
Colorless, white, pale yellow, pale brown, faintly pink, lilac-rose
Mineral.habit
Usually massive, rarely as rhombohedrons or hexagonal prisms
Mineral.cleavage
[101] perfect
Mineral.fracture
Conchoidal
Mineral.tenacity
Brittle
Mineral.mohs
3.5–4.5
Mineral.luster
Vitreous

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Wikidata facts

Mass
84.3
Image
Magnesite.jpg
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Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
5.AB.05
Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
5.AB.05
Commons category
Magnesite
chemical formula
MgCO₃
NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
0373
density
2.96
decomposition point
662
vapor pressure
0
solubility
0.01
time-weighted average exposure limit
15
IMA Mineral Symbol
Mgs
Strunz 8th edition (series ID, updated)
Vb/A.02
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Magnesite is a mineral with the chemical formula (magnesium carbonate). Iron, manganese, cobalt, and nickel may occur as admixtures, but only in small amounts. Magnesite occurs naturally in both cryptocrystalline and crystalline forms depending on the conditions of formation.

Magnesite is used in the production of magnesium oxide for the refractory lining of kilns and furnaces, as well as artistically in jewelry and sculpture. Since it may be formed by carbonation of magnesium serpentine, there have also been efforts to use magnesite for carbon sequestration.

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