magnesium carbonate

[salahuddin]

what is magnesium carbonate

[Clanad]

Wikepedia has this to say...Magnesium carbonate, also known as the mineral magnesite when found in nature, is a chemical compound with a variety of uses. It is a white, odorless, low density compound, with chemical formula: MgCO3. The chemical is used to make magnesium oxide. The compound has a molecular mass of 84.31 and a specific gravity of 3.009.

Magnesium carbonate is added to table salt to prevent caking and used in gymnastics, weightlifting, and climbing to provide a good grip.

Basic magnesium carbonate is also called Artinite.

In spite of being carcinogenic, it is used in some gutkas in India as a whitening agent.

[ck1]

In addition to Clanads very concise answer its also used as an excipient in a number of pharmaceuticals and antacids- despite its carcinogenic properties, you will find it in some anti-cancer drugs!!

[Jet]

Magnesium carbonate is a chemical compound with a variety of uses. It is added to table salts to prevent caking and used in gymnastics and weightlifting to provide a good grip. It is a white, odorless, light compound, and its chemical formula is MgCO3.