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| Name: | Brucite Brc |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #667: Brucite Killa Saifillah, Balochistan, Pakistan |
| IMA Chemistry: | Mg(OH)2 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Brucite contains elements: Magnesium (Mg) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | USA |
| Year First Published: | 1818 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Silliman B (1818) Scientific Intelligence. Brucite, The American Journal of Science 1, 439-439 |
| Structural Group Name: | Brucite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | brucite |
| Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2742 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 2.75 |
| Diaphaneity: | 3.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 2.395 |
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