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Magnesiotaaffeite-6N'3S

magnesiotaaffeite-6N'3S

Mg2BeAl6O12

Magnesiotaaffeite-6N’3S: Mineral information, data and localities.

Magnesiotaaffeite-6N’3S: Mineral information, data and localities. — via www.mindat.org · Source

Overview

Musgravite or magnesiotaaffeite-6N’3S is a rare oxide mineral used as a gemstone. Its type locality is the Ernabella Mission, Musgrave Ranges, South Australia, for which it was named following its discovery in 1967. It is a member of the taaffeite family of minerals, and its chemical formula is Be(Mg, Fe, Zn)2Al6O12. Its hardness is 8 to 8.5 on the Mohs scale. Due to its rarity, the mineral can sell for roughly USD35,000 per carat.

Scientific references

  1. Magnesiotaaffeite-6N'3S — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17027476 Link
  2. Magnesiotaaffeite-6N'3S — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musgravite Link