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This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
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Brazilianite
Corrego Frio, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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| Classification |
Mineral |
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Type Locality
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| Origin Location |
Corrego Frio, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Description |
Type locality specimen of yellow bralizianite crystals on white feldspar groundmass. |
| Luster |
Vitreous |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate Hydroxide |
| Handling |
Fragile Crystals |
| Modifications |
No modifications. |
| Size Group |
Small Cabinet |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
6.00 cm * 6.00 cm * 3.00 cm |
| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Brazilianite: NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4
sodium trialuminum phosphorus oxygen oxygen tetrahydride *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
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Quartz Geode Calcite Quartz / Pyrolusite / Goethite Quartz Wollastonite Brazilianite |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
Na Al P O H Li Na Al P O H
Na Al P O H Na Fe Al P O H
Na Al P O H Na Sr Al P O H
Na Al P O H Na Ca Al P O H
Na Al P O H Na Al Zr P O H
Na Al P O H Na Mg Al P O H
Na Al P O H Mg H O Na Al P
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