Brazilianite

Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil

5×3,8×2,5 cm. (main crystal 4,9×2,3×1 cm.)

Lovely cluster of vitreous Brazilianite with in evidence a bi-terminated crystal. Brazilianite, whose name derives from its country of origin, Brazil, is a typically yellow-green phosphate and one of the most sought after minerals by many collectors.