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Montebrasite

Rare Mineral

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Locality: 
Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Doce Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4 × 2.3 × 1.5 cm
Description

Montebrasite is a rare Li-Al-Phosphate named by Alfred Des Cloizeaux in 1871 for the type locality, the Montebras Mine, Montebras-en-Soumans, Boussac, Creuse, Limousin, France.

This is a solide specimen of this rare mineral from Brazil

 

Mineral Data
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Montebrasite

Formula: 
LiAl(PO4)(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BB.05
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Montebras Mines, Montebras, Soumans, Creuse, Limousin, France

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