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Musgravite

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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 USD$35,000 per carat.

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Physical Properties of Musgravite

Colors

Pale olive-green, nearly colorless

Streak

Colorless

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Chemical Properties of Musgravite

Formula

Mg₂BeAl₆O₁₂

Characteristics of Musgravite

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