LithoCat

MineralBrazilianite
FormulaNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4
Crystal FormMonoclinic/Prismatic [2/m]
CleavageDistinct/Good on {010}
ColorChartreuse yellow, Pale yellow, Yellow green, Colorless
Density3.0 – 3.0 g/cm3
DiaphaneityTransparent
FractureConchoidal
Hardness5.5
LustreVitreous, Sub-Vitreous, Greasy
StreakWhite
Type Loc.Córrego Frio mine, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil
Dana 8 Class41.5.7.1
Strunz Class7/B.12-10
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ID470