Brucite

Image

Brucite specimen from Palabora mine, Loolekop, Phalaborwa, Limpopo Province, South Africa. Size: 4.6 x 4.4 x 2.3 cm.

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Properties

Formula Mg(OH)2
Abbreviation Brc
Classification Brucite (group)
Luminescence emitter Mn
IMA Status Grandfathered (pre-IMA), 1818
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Crystal symmetry Trigonal, Point group 3m, Space group P3m1 (#164)
Tags Mineral, Hydroxide

Composition

Element Atoms
O 2
H 2
Mg 1
Total: 5

References

Reference Lines Spectra Images
Bakhterev 1994 2 0 0
Tarashchan 1978 2 0 0