A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Magnesite |
|---|---|
| Description | This white mineral is magnesite, MgCO3 (magnesium carbonate). Magnesite forms commonly by alteration of magnesium-rich rocks during low grade metamorphism. It is closely related to calcite (but contains magnesium instead of calcium) and the two minerals would be hard to tell apart, except that calcite reacts vigorously to dilute hydrochloric acid. Magnesite may sometimes be confused with dolomite, another carbonate mineral. This specimen is from Gabbs, Nevada, where magnesite was mined during World War II. It is 9 cm across. |
| Location | USA ▹ Nevada. Near Gabbs. |
| Photographer | Darla Sondrol. 2001-06-20. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #713. |
| Key words | magnesite, Nevada, Gabbs |
| Tech details | 555 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 812 |
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