Magnesite

Magnesite

compound
MgCO3

A white carbonate mineral mined worldwide and used in everything from steel to antacids

The same crystal structure that gives marble its look also appears in this common white mineral found on every continent.

Material

Gallery canvas set in a solid wood floating frame.

Frame

Brown

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Crystallography

Catalogue identityMagnesite (Magnesium carbonate) — R-3c
FormulaMgCO3
Crystal systemtrigonal
Space groupR -3 c :H
Lattice (a, b, c) Å4.639, 4.639, 15.065
Angles (α, β, γ) °90, 90, 120
Density (g/cm³)2.992

Structure data: Crystallography Open Database · Public domain (CC0)