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What does magnesite mean?

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  1. (mineralogy) A form of magnesium carbonate, MgCO3, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state.
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Beds of magnesite range in average thickness from five centimetres to five metres.
It is cheaper but less satisfactory than magnesite, and is not likely to be used on any large scale.
Some topaz forms spectacular crystals and matrix specimens on magnesite or quartz.
A home made lick can be made by mixing molasses and calcined magnesite in equal parts by weight.
Calcite and ankerite are present, but the most abundant carbonate is magnesite.
Copper, Cu, has been found associated with cuprite octahedra at Pedra Preta, where these minerals occur on talc and magnesite.

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