Brucite

  
Origin: N'Chwaning II Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Sample size: 3 x 4.4 x 2 cm
 
  
Brucite with minor hydromagnesite
Origin: Cedar Hill Quarry, Fulton Township, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Sample size: 7.3 x 3 x 8.8 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

  
Brucite with calcite
     
 
  
Calcite on brucite
 
  
Origin: Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Fields, South Africa
Ex. Charlie Key collection
Sample size: 4.1 x 2.8 x 2.0 cm (top/2nd row), 6.4 x 3.3 x 3.2 cm (3rd/4th row), 3.5 x 2.9 x 1.9 cm (5th row),  7.7 x 3.7 x 2.9 cm (6th row), 4.2 x 2.0 x 1.5 cm (bottom)
 
Origin: Wood's Chrome Mine, Texas, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Ex. Martin Zinn collection
Sample size: 4.2 x 2.9 x 2.8 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

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