Name: | Brazilianite Bzl |
Specimens in Collection: | |
IMA Chemistry: | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Brazilianite contains elements: Sodium (Na) Aluminum (Al) Phosphorus (P) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | Brazil |
Year First Published: | 1945 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Pough F H, Henderson E P (1945) Brazilianite, a new phosphate mineral, American Mineralogist 30, 572-582 |
Structural Group Name: | Not in a structural group |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
Oldest Known Age: | 1800 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 5.5 |
Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 2.98 |
Dispersion: | 0.014 |
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