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Magnesite (Var: Ferroan Magnesite) : (Mg,Fe)CO3, Quartz : SiO2

Slaughteryard face, Mt Bischoff, Waratah, Waratah district, Tasmania, Australia

Pseudohexagonal crystals of ferroan magnesite to 15mm diameter, with minor quartz. R. Bottrill specimen and photo.
 © R. Bottrill 2006Photo ID: 87813    View Count: 328

Magnesite (Var: Ferroan Magnesite) : (Mg,Fe)CO3

Mt Bischoff mine, Waratah, Waratah district, Tasmania, Australia

Sample crystallized with 6x4x2,5cm - August of 2008
 © Martins da PedraPhoto ID: 184205    View Count: 236

Magnesite (Var: Ferroan Magnesite) : (Mg,Fe)CO3

Mt Bischoff mine, Waratah, Waratah district, Tasmania, Australia

Width of field is 2.5 mm. Collection of Jesse Crawford. The depth of field has been enhanced using Helicon Focus (9 exposures). Equipment: Nikon D-100 digital camera on a homemade microscope.
 © 2008 Jesse CrawfordPhoto ID: 178287    View Count: 121

Magnesite : MgCO3

Mount Anakie, Anakie, City of Greater Geelong, Victoria, Australia

A solid white nodule of magnesite from the eastern hill of The Anakies. Found in an upper level of the quarry among the scoria. Field of view: 11mm.
 © Judy RowePhoto ID: 190625    View Count: 161

Magnesite : MgCO3

Styria, Austria

4.1 x 4.0 x 3.0 cm. A very sharp, glassy, translucent to opaque, floater magnesite rhomb from Styria, Austria, which is very well known for excellent magnesite crystals. Half of the crystal is colorless, nearly transparent and half is included with a brown mineral. Ex. George Elling Collection.
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 180725    View Count: 117

Magnesite : MgCO3, Dolomite : CaMg(CO3)2

Basalt quarry, Klöch, Bad Radkersburg, Styria, Austria

magnesite aggregate size 2,1 mm; ID by U.Kolitsch 2008; Chris Auer photo and collection, swapped in 2008
Photo ID: 217352    View Count: 58

Magnesite : MgCO3

Magnesite deposit, Oberdorf an der Laming, Laming valley, Bruck an der Mur, Styria, Austria

8x8cm group, crystals to 2.5cm. Nice!
 © J.Ralph 2004Photo ID: 20833    View Count: 603

Multiple photos availableMagnesite : MgCO3

Magnesite deposit, Oberdorf an der Laming, Laming valley, Bruck an der Mur, Styria, Austria

7.4 x 5.9 x 3.3 cm. This is an old-timer European one out of the Leithauser collection, and as such is quite rare! It is an aggregate of crystals that are translucent at the center of the specimen, with gemmy crystals with sharp faces ringed around the periphery of the specimen.
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 119128    View Count: 196

Magnesite : MgCO3, Dolomite : CaMg(CO3)2

Magnesite deposit, Oberdorf an der Laming, Laming valley, Bruck an der Mur, Styria, Austria

White translucent "blady" magnesite crystals with stepped faces and silky luster atop lustrous rhombic dolomite crystals.( Hard to pick it up).
Backside small gemmy rock crystals are present.
Largest magnesite xls - 3 cm diameter, dolomite rhombs up to 2 cm.
Overall size : 12 x 9 x 4 cm
Gerd Stefanik collection
 © Gerd StefanikPhoto ID: 232312    View Count: 64

Magnesite : MgCO3

Kaswassergraben, Großreifling, Hieflau, Styria, Austria

Convex pseudo-hexagonal crystal of brown magnesite. The large side faces are convex, while the edges are concave. Ex. A. Stevenson collection #36. Overall size of mineral specimen: 2x2x1 cm. Size of individual crystals: 2 cm.
 © 2001 John H. BettsPhoto ID: 1107    View Count: 1579
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