Natural Yellow Brucite Mineral Specimen with Chrysocolla

Two Natural Brucite Crystal Specimens attached to Chrysocolla.

Brucite is a magnesium hydroxide mineral whose colour can range from white, grey, green, blue, yellow to brownish red depending on any impurities present. It is often found in association with Serpentine or calcite based minerals such as Aragonite.

There is a lemon yellow botryoidal variety found in Pakistan which is quite rare and whose properties are described in this crystal guide.