Brazilianite
Brasilianit, Brazilianiet, Brazilianita, Brazylianit, Бразилианит, 브러 질리언 나이트, 巴西石, ﾌﾞﾗｼﾞﾙ石
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
Brazilianite was named after Brazil where the first stones were found.
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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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