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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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