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Name: Brazilianite
Bzl
Specimens in Collection:

#96: Brazilianite
Corrego Frio, Minas Gerais, Brazil

#395: Brazilianite
Linopolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil

#738: Brazilianite
Linopolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil

#1512: Brazilianite
Linopolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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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