Clades:
CarbonatesName: archaic: magnesia alba.
Other namesMagnesiteBarringtonite (dihydrate)
Nesequehonite (trihydrate)
Lansfordite (pentahydrate)
MineralogyMagnesium carbonate, Mg CO3 (), is an inorganic salt that is a white solid. Several hydrated and basic forms of magnesium carbonate also exist as minerals.