Brazilianite crystals in druse 42.3g, Brazil

Brazilianites were first discovered in 1944 in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. It is not without interest that their finders first thought they were chrysoberyls - both of these stones are almost identical in color. Brazilianite is a 2 mineral of the phosphate group, it is named after the country of origin - Brazil, it belongs to rare gems. It is a typically yellow-green phosphate mineral that is most commonly found in phosphate-rich pegmatites. It occurs in the form of perfect crystals grouped in druses, in pegmatites, and often has a gem quality. The hardness of Brazilianite is 5.5 on the Mohs scale.