Bruceite



Brucite Made up of Platy crystals. Hardness: 2.5 - 3 Color: White, pale green, blue, gray, yellow, brownish red

Streak: White Luster: Glassy Density: 2.395 Crystal Structure: Mg(OH)2 Cleavage: Perfect 0001 Fracture: Irregular Other Characteristics: Cleavage flakes and fibers are flexible, but not elastic. Used in Magnesia Refractories.

Devin Kooker Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brucite http://www.wolframalpha.com/entities/minerals/brucite/so/qn/ze/ http://www.galleries.com/minerals/oxides/brucite/brucite.htm http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/brucite