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Brucite

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A glowing plate of crystallized brucite crystals piled one atop the other, to give a nice horizon atop! The saturated, intense color is rare, even amongst this find (1 in 1000), and it is a fine miniature for the species by any previous standard, plus a new color as well.

Product details

SpeciesBrucite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.0 x 3.5 x 1.2 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityPakistan, Balochistan, Killa Saifullah

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Brucite
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.
Brucite
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.