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Brucite

Unknown Owner
Botryoidal aggregates of Brucite on matrix. Apart from the excellent luster, the unusual quality and intensity of the uniform lemon-yellow color stands out. No damage.

Product details

Species
BruciteAbout Brucite →
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.0 x 8.0 cm
Added on06/16/2025
Locality
Pakistan, Balochistan, Killa SaifullahRegional guide →

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
06/2025Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—MChMineralsNot 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
The brucite from Killa Saifullah District is the modern locality that made a once-obscure species suddenly irresistible to fine-mineral collectors. Before the Pakistani material reached the international market, brucite was respected more often than loved: a soft magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH)2, usually pale, waxy, fibrous, or massive, and only occasionally presentable. The Killa Saifullah finds changed that expectation with vivid lemon-yellow, translucent to gemmy botryoidal masses and rounded crystal aggregates that glow when backlit. The best pieces have a saturated color that looks almost improbable for the species, coupled with a soft internal luminosity and a sculptural, bubble-like surface.