Magnesium (original) (raw)
Valid as an unnamed mineral
About MagnesiumHide
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Name:
According to composition.
This page provides mineralogical data about Magnesium.
Unique IdentifiersHide
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Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:45888:7
60b4ea1a-d40f-46b9-acb1-2d115072e2b2
IMA Classification of MagnesiumHide
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IMA status notes:
Unnamed (probably valid)
Approval history:
Unnamed, but probably valid.
Classification of MagnesiumHide
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1.AB.
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
A : Metals and Intermetallic Alloys
B : Zinc-brass family
Physical Properties of MagnesiumHide
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Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
1.72 g/cm3 (Measured) 1.74 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Chemistry of MagnesiumHide
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Crystallography of MagnesiumHide
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Class (H-M):
6/m m m _(_6/_m_2/_m_2/m ) - Dihexagonal Dipyramidal
Cell Parameters:
a = 3.21 Å, b = 3.21 Å, c = 5.21 Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1 : 1 : 1.623
Unit Cell V:
46.49 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide
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Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 2.778 Å | (9) |
| 2.600 Å | (9) |
| 2.443 Å | (10) |
| 2.097 Å | (7) |
| 1.605 Å | (8) |
| 1.471 Å | (9) |
| 1.390 Å | (7) |
| 1.365 Å | (8) |
| 1.342 Å | (8) |
| 1.302 Å | (7) |
| 1.226 Å | (7) |
| 1.180 Å | (7) |
| 1.086 Å | (7) |
| 1.052 Å | (6) |
| 1.029 Å | (7) |
| 1.012 Å | (8) |
Other Language Names for MagnesiumHide
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Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide
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Other InformationHide
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Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
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Localities for MagnesiumHide
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