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Magnesite | #Geology #GeologyPage Chemical Formula: MgCO3 Locality: Magnisía (Magnesia) Prefecture, Thessalia (Thessaly) Department, Greece Name Origin: Named after its chemical composition. Magnesite is a mineral with the chemical formula MgCO3 (magnesium carbonate). Mixed crystals of iron II carbonate and magnesite (mixed crystals known as ankerite) possess a layered structure: monolayers of carbonate groups alternate with magnesium monolayers as well as iron II carbonate monolayers. Manganese, cobalt and nickel may also occur in small amounts. Read more : geologypage/2014/05/magnesite.html Geology Page geologypage
Posted on: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 08:00:01 +0000

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