Brucit

Structural context

Brucite
Crystal System trigonalCrystal Class hexagonal scalenohedralSpace Group P-3m1

Chemical context

Stoichiometric formulas

Brucite
mindat.org
  • March 13, 2023Mg(OH)2
IMA
  • March 13, 2023Mg(OH)2
mineralogy.rocks
  • Aug. 30, 2022Mg(OH)2

Physical properties

ColorColor entities, recognized using a custom trained NER model
    • light greenish
    • grayish
    • bluish
    • honey-yellow
    • brownish red deep brown
    Color noteOriginal color note from the source
    White, light greenish, grayish, bluish; honey-yellow, brownish red deep brown (manganoan varieties)
    StreakStreak entities, recognized using a custom trained NER model
      Streak noteOriginal streak note from the source
      White
      Lustre
      Vitreous
      Waxy
      Pearly
      Fracture
      Fibrous
      Micaceous
      Transparency
      Transparent
      Translucent
      Tenacity
      sectile
      Hardness
      2.5—3
      Calculated density
      2.368