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Brucite

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From a recent find at in the Viking Orebody at Avebury Nickel Deposit in Zeehan mining district, Tasmania, come these magnificent Brucite crystals. Unlike most other world occurrences of this rare magnesium hydroxide these crystals are three-dimensional tapering prisms. Fanning outwards and terminated by a basal pinacoid face, these crystals are both colourful - a pale golden yellow - and lustrous, with a superb combination of waxy and pearlescent surfaces. The crystals form an almost pure bed of parallel, to near parallel crystals, individually measuring between 1 and 2 cm in length. This material is world-class for the species and sure to become a classic. This superbly crystallized miniature has no damage.

Product details

SpeciesBrucite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.5 x 4.0 x 2.0 cm
Added on03/03/2025
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Jul 2026
Price paid
$550.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Crystal ClassicsNot 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 Tasmania
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Locality guide
Tasmania
Tasmania, Australia — a premier collector locality, famed for Zeehan–Dundas crocoite on gossans with dundasite and cerussite, plus Mount Bischoff cassiterite t…