Magnesium carbonate

Magnesium carbonate

MgCO₃ A water-insoluble, white powder, decomposing at about 350_C; used as a refractory material.

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magnesium carbonate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

MgCO 3 A water-insoluble, white powder, decomposing at about 350_C; used as a refractory material.

magnesium carbonate

Mining; General mining; Mineral mining

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Chemistry; Chemicals

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carbonate

Astronomy; Planetary science

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Geography; Physical geography

Compound consisting of a single atom of carbon and three atoms of oxygen. Carbonate has the following chemical structure CO3.

carbonate

Inorganic chemicals; Inorganic salts

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