Category Oxide minerals Strunz classification 04.FC.25 Color Grey green to green | Formula
(repeating unit) (Mg,Fe,Zn)2BeAl6O12 Crystal system Trigonal Fracture Conchoidal | |
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Musgravite or magnesiotaaffeite-6N’3S (chemical formula of Be(Mg, Fe, Zn)2Al6O12), is a rare oxide mineral. It is used as a gemstone. Its type locality is the Ernabella Mission, Musgrave Ranges, South Australia for which it was named. It is a member of the taaffeite family of minerals. Its hardness is 8 to 8.5 on the Mohs scale.
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