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Brucite (illustrated)
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Aesthetically nestled in a shallow vein are well-formed crystals of lustrous and translucent, grayish green brucite, to 1.4 cm across. Brucite rarely forms crystals of this quality. A superb specimen from the most famous U.S. locality for brucite. These are very seldom seen on the market today! Ex. Wouter van Tichelen collection. The color is the classic apple green for this locality and it is notable that the specimen is undamaged despite its age of over 100 years. Illustrated in Mineralogical Record, vol 42 #4, page 321 Fig 27.
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SpeciesBrucite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.5 x 4.1 x 2.9 cm
Listed on10/23/2024
LocalityUSA, Pennsylvania, Wood's Chrome Mine
SKUMIX18D-19
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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 Wood’s Chrome Mine, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Wood’s Chrome Mine is the classic American locality for crystallized brucite. Its best specimens are not merely “old Pennsylvania” curiosities; they are benchmark brucites: pale, lustrous, translucent plates and rounded aggregates that show the mineral in a sculptural, collectable form rather than as anonymous foliated masses. The finest pieces display stacked pseudohexagonal blades, pearly to waxy faces, and a subdued color range from colorless and white through grayish and pale yellow-green to the soft green tones most prized from the locality.Locality guide
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