| Mineral | Magnesite |
|---|---|
| Formula | MgCO3 |
| Crystal Form | Trigonal/Hexagonal Scalenohedral [3 2/m] |
| Cleavage | Perfect On {1011} |
| Color | Colorless, white, greyish-white, yellowish, brown, light pink, lilac-rose; colorless in transmitted light |
| Density | 3.0 – 3.0 g/cm3 |
| Diaphaneity | Transparent, Translucent |
| Fracture | Conchoidal |
| Hardness | 3.5 - 4.5 |
| Lustre | Vitreous |
| Streak | White |
| Dana 8 Class | 14.1.1.2 |
| Strunz Class | 5/B.02-30 |
| Mindat | mindat.org |
| WebMineral | WebMineral |
| ID | 216 |