brucite

English

Crystalized brucite, mined in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Etymology

From Bruce +‎ -ite, after its discoverer, American mineralogist Archibald Bruce (1777–1818).

Noun

brucite (plural brucites)

1. (mineralogy) A mineral form of magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH)₂, often found in thin foliated plates, but may be fibrous (see nemalite), of a white or greenish color and vitreous to pearly luster.

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Brucite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “brucite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

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