Minerals identify
Know how to recognize them
Magnesite
Carbonate mineral
Magnesite is a mineral C 3 (magnesium carbonate , manganese may occur as admixtures, but only in small amounts.
Identification
Color of mineral
White
Yellow
Brown
Pink
Mohs scale ( mineral hardness )
3.5
The streak
White
Density ( specific gravity )
1.508
1.7
Luster ( interacts light )
Vitreous
Crystal ( diaphaneity )
Trigonal