magnesite
English
Etymology
Named after its composition in 1807.[1]
Noun
magnesite (countable and uncountable, plural magnesites)
- (mineralogy) A form of magnesium carbonate, MgCO3, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state.
Derived terms
- chlormagnesite
- cupromagnesite
Translations
a form of magnesium carbonate, O3, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state
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Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Magnesite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “magnesite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
- Richard V. Gaines, H. Catherine W. Skinner, Eugene E. Foord, Brian Mason, and Abraham Rosenzweig: Dana's new mineralogy, John Wiley & Sons, 1997
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maɲ.ɲeˈzi.te/
- Rhymes: -ite
- Hyphenation: ma‧gne‧sì‧te
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