Brucite on Chromite

Dimensions: 8x6x5.4cm Origin: Killa Saifullah District, Balochistan Province, Pakistan Very beautiful crystallization of Brucite on matrix with an unusual dimension (5cm in diameter). rosette shape (Spherical shape, flattened in the middle) well drawn offering with its matrix a very aesthetic and unusual set, unlike the cluster of crystals most typical of this mineral. Rare Magnesium Hydroxide Mineral. Many pieces discovered from 2017 in Balochistan have made it possible to supply the collections on a more regular basis. Dimensions without the acrylic base, which is supplied with the mineralogical specimen. The mineral is not glued to the base (soft putty).

Product details

SpeciesBrucite, Chromite

SizeSmall Cabinet

Dimensions8.0 x 6.0 x 5.4 cm

Added on05/09/2026

LocalityPakistan, Balochistan, Killa Saifullah

Current owner

Barras Gautier Minéraux

Member since 2026

Previous owners

Date	Collector	Acquisition price
—	Barras Gautier Minéraux	Not disclosed

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Mineral guide

Learn about Brucite

(Mg(OH)2) - vivid lemon-yellow to blue hues; delicate with perfect cleavage, prized for translucent, sculptural forms from Pakistan and Henan.

Regional guide

Brucite from Killa Saifullah District, Pakistan

from Killa Saifullah, Pakistan: saturated lemon-yellow color, translucent botryoidal forms, and formation as an alteration product in serpentinite.

Locality guide

Killa Saifullah

A collector's guide to Killa Saifullah, Pakistan: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 98 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.

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