This brilliant cluster of BRAZILIANITE crystals is translucent. The longest crystal is 1.0 inch. Color is green with a hint of yellow. The luster is vitreous. This specimen is from the collection of Roger Maynard. Roger is a friend and was a long-time geologist with the US Geological Survey.
BRAZILIANITE is a precious gemstone, discovered in 1944 in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is a hydrous sodium aluminum phosphate mineral, usually found in granite pegmatites. Crystals form in the Monoclinic crystal system. Hardness is 5.5 on the Mohs scale.
Location: Telírio mine, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Specimen size: 1.2 x 1.1 x 0.9 inches
Specimen weight: 0.4 ounces
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