Magnesite

Magnesite

`Formula`	`MgCO₃`
`Molecular mass`	`84.32 g/mol`
`Density`	`2.96 g/cm³`
`Hardness`	`4-4.5`
`CAS-No.`	`13717-00-5`

Magnesite (magnesium carbonate) is the basic material for the production of magnesia bricks and mixtures. By heating on 400-600°C it disintegrates into magnesium oxide (magnesia, periclase) and carbon dioxide without melting. Chemical data for magnesite are published on the next page.

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