brucite

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brucite

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From Bruce + -ite, after its discoverer, American mineralogist Archibald Bruce (1777–1818).

noun brucites

A mineral form of magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH)₂, often found in thin foliated plates, but may be fibrous (see nemalite), of a white or greenish color and vitreous to pearly luster.

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@misc{brucite_2026,
  title = {brucite},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/brucite},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}