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Montebrasite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.1 × 2.2 × 1.3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
3.10cm
Description

A sharp crystal of the rare mineral montebraste.

It has a pleasing straw yellow color, good luster, and some gemminess.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Montebrasite

Formula: 
LiAl(PO4)(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BB.05
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Montebras Mines, Montebras, Soumans, Creuse, Limousin, France