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- Instance of
- mineral species
- Subclass of
- brucite mineral group, hydroxide minerals
- chemical formula
- Mg(OH)₂
- crystal system
- trigonal crystal system
- described by source
- On native magnesia from New Jersey, Scientific Intelligence. Brucite, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- IMA Mineral Symbol
- Brc
- IMA status and/or rank
- grandfathered mineral (G)
- named after
- Archibald Bruce
- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
- 4.FE.05
- Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
- 4.FE.05
- streak color
- white
- Strunz 8th edition (series ID, updated)
- IV/F.03
- type locality (geology)
- Hoboken
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