Brazilianite
Brasilianit, Brazilianiet, Brazilianita, Brazylianit, Бразилианит, 브러 질리언 나이트, 巴西石, ﾌﾞﾗｼﾞﾙ石
Commonly known
rarer (so called collectors stones)
very rare (rarities)
relatively rare organic material
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Formula: NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4
Mineral class: phosphates Crystal system: monoclinic Mohs scale: 5.5 Density (g/cm3): 2.98 Refractive index: 1.602 - 1.623 Cleavage: good Colors: Colorless - yellowish green Luster: vitreous Fluorescence: - Pleochroism: slight Largest gemstone: 2 kg Deposits: Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Spain, USA 1st Description: 1948 Name: ref. to the country where it was found at first History: • Discovery of the first crystals in 1945 in Minas Gerais by the U.S. mineralogist F.H. Pough. • Discovery of new deposits in 1947 in the USA. |
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Brazilianite Mineral
Origin: Linópolis / Divino das Laranjeiras / Doce Tal / Minas Gerais / Brasilien Photo by kind permission of © www.theimage.com |
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Brazilianite Mineral
Origin: Correo Frio Mine / Linópolis / Divino das Laranjeiras / Doce Tal / Minas Gerais / Brasilien Photo by kind permission of © www.exceptionalminerals.com |
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Brazilianite Mineral
Size: 2.4 x 1.5 x 1.1 cm Origin: Minas Gerais / Brasilien Photo by kind permission of © www.online-edelstein.de |
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Brazilianite
Weight: 2.0 ct Origin: Conselheiro Peña / Minas Gerais / Brasilien Photo by kind permission of © www.lucianabarbosa.com |
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Brazilianite Mineral
Size: 1.5 x 1.1 x 0.3 cm Origin: Correo Frio Mine / Linópolis / Divino das Laranjeiras / Doce Tal / Minas Gerais / Brasilien Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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