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Name: Magnesite
Mgs
Specimens in Collection:

#241: Tourmaline var. Dravite w/ Magnesite
Brumado, Bahia, Brazil
IMA Chemistry: Mg(CO3)
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Magnesite contains elements:
Magnesium (Mg)
Carbon (C)
Oxygen (O)
Country of Type Locality: Italy
Year First Published: 1808
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Karsten D L G (1808) Erd-und Steinarten, Magnesit, in Mineralogische Tabellen 2nd ed., (Berlin) 48-48
Structural Group Name: Calcite
Fleischer's Group Name: calcite
Crystal Systems: hexagonal
Oldest Known Age: 3640 Million Years Ago
Mohs Hardness: 4.0
Diaphaneity: 2.0
Specific Gravity: 3.1
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