Name: | Brushite Bsh |
IMA Chemistry: | Ca(PO3OH)ยท2H2O |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Brushite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Phosphorus (P) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | Venezuela |
Year First Published: | 1865 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Moore G E (1865) On brushite, a new mineral occurring in phosphatic guano, The American Journal of Science and Arts 39, 43-44 |
Structural Group Name: | Gypsum |
Fleischer's Group Name: | pharmacolite |
Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
Oldest Known Age: | 3110 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 2.5 |
Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 2.3280000000000003 |
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