2.2" Polished White Magnesite Egg - South Africa
This is a beautiful, polished magnesite specimen collected from South Africa. It has been shaped into an egg and expertly polished to a mirror-like finish all the way around.
Comes with an acrylic display stand.
Comes with an acrylic display stand.
Magnesite is a magnesium carbonate mineral and a primary source of magnesium. It's a member of the calcite group of carbonate minerals, typically displaying a chalky white color, however it can also be gray, brown, yellow, orange, pale pink, or colorless. Magnesite is used in many ways, including use as a refractory material, as a catalyst, a filler in the production of synthetic rubber, and in the preparation of magnesium chemicals and fertilizers.
chemical formula: MgCO3
chemical formula: MgCO3