Magnesite [ MgCO3 ]
Images of Magnesite
Material properties
| Formula | MgCO3 |
| Abbreviation | Mgs |
| IMA Status | Approved (IMA 1962 s.p.) |
| Classifications | Calcite (group), Minerals containing CO3 |
| Variant | Fe, Mn |
| Luminescence emitters | Intrinsic, Mn, Triplet-singlet, Unspecified |
| Spectra | Luminescence (2) |
| Search other databases | webmineral.com, mindat.org, rruf.info, fluomin.org, mineralienatlas.de, Handbook of Mineralogy, American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database |
| Tags | Carbonate, Mineral |
Composition
| Element | Atoms |
|---|---|
| Mg | 1 |
| C | 1 |
| O | 3 |
| Total: | 5 |
References for Magnesite
|
Lines | Spectra | Images | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karakus & Moore 1988 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Medlin 1963 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| CSIRO CL spectra 2016 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| CSIRO CL spectra 2008 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Tarashchan 1978 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Specimens of Magnesite
| Name | Owner | Materials | Phase purity | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR-MAG-04 Magnesite | CSIRO | Magnesite (99.2%) | 99.2 | |
| M2063 Gaspéite | CSIRO | Gaspéite, Goethite, Hematite, Magnesite (36.2%), Reevesite | 36.2 | |
| MT7375 Serpentine | CSIRO | Dolomite, Lizardite, Magnesite (16.4%), Serpentine (subgroup), Talc | 16.4 | |
| M2068 Gaspéite | CSIRO | Gaspéite, Lizardite, Magnesite (4.6%), Magnetite | 4.6 | |
| MES078 Hedenbergite / Montmorillonite | CSIRO | Hedenbergite, Magnesite (4.2%), Montmorillonite, Pyrite, Quartz | 4.2 | |
| M2020 Gaspéite | CSIRO | Antigorite, Gaspéite, Lizardite, Magnesite (1.6%) | 1.6 |
