Magnesite

Magnesite
Mineralogical name	Magnesite
Chemical name	Magnesium carbonate
Trivial name
Chemical formula	MgCO3
Other forms
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Crystal structure	{{{Crystal_Structure}}}
Deliquescence humidity 20°C
Solubility (g/l) at 20°C
Density (g/cm³)	3,037 g/cm³
Molar volume
Molar weight	84,33 g/mol
Transparency	transparent to opaque
Cleavage	perfect
Crystal habit
Twinning
Phase transition
Chemical behavior
Comments
Crystal Optics
Refractive Indices	no = 1,700-1,719 ne = 1,509-1,527
Birefringence	Δ = 0,191-0,199
Optical Orientation	perfect
Pleochroism
Dispersion
Used Literature
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