The Alkaline Earth Metals (Group 2)
An early source of magnesium was an ore called magnesite (MgCO 3) from the district of northern Greece called Magnesia.Strontium was obtained from strontianite (SrCO 3) found in a lead mine in the town of Strontian in Scotland.The alkaline earth metals are somewhat easier to isolate from their ores, as compared to the alkali metals, because their …