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Brucite

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Description
Locality: 
Killa Saifullah District, Baluchistan, Pakistan
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.4 × 5.1 × 3.7 cm
Description

Brucite is generally rare. This recent discoveries from Pakistan are among the very best worldwide. Most material are just clusters without contrast or matrix. This particular specimen features a huge aggregate of intense yellow Brucite on dark grey mother rock. No significant damages to report.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Brucite

Formula: 
Mg(OH)2
Strunz: 
4.FE.05
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Castle Point, Hoboken, Hudson Co., New Jersey, USA