"Brucite is a mineral that is not often used as a mineral specimen but does have some important industrial uses. It is a minor ore of magnesium metal and a source of magnesia. It is also used as an additive in certain refractories. It is brucite's structure that is interesting. The basic structure forms stacked sheets of octahedrons of magnesium hydroxide. The octahedrons are composed of magnesium ions." Location: Cedar Hill Quarry, State Line District, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Size: 3.17 x 2.54 x 2.0 cm.
Weight: 0.2 lbs.
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