History The name magnesium originates from the Greek word for locations related to the tribe of the Magnetes, either a district in Thessaly called Magnesia or Magnesia ad Sipylum, now in Turkey. It is related to magnetite and manganese, which also originated from this area, and required differentiation as separate substances. See manganese for this history.
History The name magnesium originates from the Greek word for locations related to the tribe of the Magnetes either a district in Thessaly called Magnesia or Magnesia ad Sipylum now in Turkey It is related to magnetite and manganese which also originated from this area and required differentiation as separate substances See manganese for this history