Detailed information
Species
Brucite
Dimensions
34 x 52 x 32
mm
Weight
61 g
Locality
Avebury Nickel Deposit Zeehan mining district Tasmania, Australia
Condition
No recorded repairs
From a recent find at in the Viking Orebody at Avebury Nickel Deposit in Zeehan mining district, Tasmania, come these magnificent Brucite crystals. Unlike most other world occurrences of this rare magnesium hydroxide these crystals are three-dimensional tapering prisms. Fanning outwards and terminated by a basal pinacoid face, these crystals are both colourful - a pale golden yellow to pale sulphur yellow - and lustrous, with a superb combination of waxy and pearlescent surfaces. The crystals form an almost pure bed of parallel, to near parallel crystals, individually measuring up to 1.3 cm in length. This material is world-class for the species and sure to become a classic. This superbly crystallized miniature has no damage.