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Magnesite
Magnesite is magnesium carbonate, MgCO3. Iron (as Fe2+) substitutes
for magnesium (Mg) with a complete solution series with siderite, FeCO3.
Calcium, manganese, cobalt, and nickel may also occur in small amounts.
Dolomite, (Mg,Ca)CO3, is almost indistinguishable from magnesite.
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