Magnesite
Magnesiet, Magnesiitti, Magnesit, Magnesita, Magnésite, Magnezit, Magnezyt, Магнезит, מגנזיט, 菱苦土石, 菱鎂礦
Commonly known
rarer (so called collectors stones)
very rare (rarities)
relatively rare organic material
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Formula: MgCO3
Mineral class: carbonates Crystal system: trigonal Mohs scale: 3.5 - 4.5 Density (g/cm3): 3.0 Refractive index: 1.508 - 1.717 Cleavage: perfect Colors: colorless, white, yellow, rose, brown, violet Transparency: transparent - translucent Luster: vitreous Fluorescence: white, blue, green Pleochroism: visible Largest crystal: 30 cm? Deposits: worldwide Discovery: c.1770? 1st Description: 1808 (Karsten) Name: re. to the content of magnesium |
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Magnesite Mineral
Size: 2.4 x 2.1 x 1.7 cm Origin: Minas Gerais / Brazil Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Magnesite
Weight: 35.26 ct Origin: Brumado / Bahia / Brazil Photo by kind permission of © www.minclassics.com |
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Magnesite Mineral on Uvite
Size: 5.2 x 2.9 x 2.7 cm Origin: Serra das Éguas / Brumado / Bahia / Brazil Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Magnesite
Size: 0.6 x 0.5 x 0.4 cm Weight: 1.10 ct Origin: Serra das Éguas / Brumado / Bahia / Brazil Photo by kind permission of © www.lucianabarbosa.com |
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Magnesite Mineral
Size of the crystal: 0.15 cm Origin: Becker Quarry / West Willington / Tolland County / Connecticut / USA Photo by kind permission of © Peter Cristofono |
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