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magnesite

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See also: Magnesite and magnésite

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Etymology

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Named after its composition in 1807.[1]

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Noun

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magnesite (countable and uncountable, plural magnesites)

  1. (mineralogy) A form of magnesium carbonate, MgCO3, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state.

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Further reading

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  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Magnesite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • magnesite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
  1. ^ Richard V. Gaines, H. Catherine W. Skinner, Eugene E. Foord, Brian Mason, and Abraham Rosenzweig: Dana's new mineralogy, John Wiley & Sons, 1997

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Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /maɲ.ɲeˈzi.te/
  • Rhymes: -ite
  • Hyphenation: ma‧gne‧sì‧te

Noun

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magnesite f (plural magnesiti)

  1. (mineralogy) magnesite

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