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Mg-rich Calcite

Formula:
(Ca,Mg)CO
 
3
A variety of Calcite

A magnesium-rich variety of calcite. Not to be confused with Magnesio-Calcite.

Classification of Mg-rich Calcite

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Chemical Properties of Mg-rich Calcite

Formula:
(Ca,Mg)CO
 
3
All elements listed in formula:C, Ca, Mg, O

Other Names for Mg-rich Calcite

Synonyms:
Magnesian Calcite
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    Localities for Mg-rich Calcite

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    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Bahamas
     
    • Exuma District
    		Journal of Sedimentary Research; January 2001; v. 71; no. 1; p. 167-175
    Canada
     
    • Nunavut Territory
    		Geology; January 1977; v. 5; no. 1; p. 11-15
    China
     
    • Shaanxi Province
      • Hanzhong Prefecture
        • Ningqiang Co.
    		Yeh, H.-W., Hein, J.R., Ye, J., and Fan, D. (1999): Ore Geology Reviews 15(1), 55-69.
    Italy
     
    • Latium
      • Rome Province
        • Bracciano Lake
          • Cesano geothermal field
    		Mineralogical Magazine 1981 44 : 269-273.
    Kazakhstan
     
    • Kökshetaü Oblysy (Kokshatau [Kokchetav] Oblast')
      • Kokchetav Massif
    		The Island Arc, Volume 9 Issue 3 Page 400 - September 2000
    Mozambique
     
    • Zambezia Province
    		Mineralogical Magazine, Feb. 2002, V. 66, N° 1, pp. 201-213.
    Pacific Ocean
     
    • Sea of Okhotsk
    		Derkachev, A.N., Bohrmann, G., Greinert, J., and Mozherovskii, A.V. (2000): Lithology and Mineral Resources 35(6), 504-508.
    USA
     
    • Kansas
      • Decatur Co.
    		Meteoritics & Planetary Science 40, Nr 4, 1–crossref to last page (2005) http://www.unm.edu/~abreu/NAbreu.pdf
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