page_title: Musgravite
hierarchical_section_title: Musgravite
caption_attribution_description: English: Magnesiotaaffeite (Musgravite) from Sri Lanka, 0.59ct Deutsch: Magnesiotaaffeit (Musgravit) aus Sri Lanka, 0.59ct
context_page_description: 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.
context_section_description: 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.
caption: Musgravite from Sri Lanka
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