| Description |
Brass is not an officially recognized mineral as yet, although it has been proposed.
It is not the man-made brass that is under consideration, but specimens of naturally occurring crystals of a copper nickel alloy with a formula similar to what we know as brass.
These specimens are also not common, but are extremely rare and have only been found in a couple of localities in Siberia, Russia.
Brass could be considered an official mineral if the naturally occurring crystals prove to have a unique structure and chemistry from other copper nickel alloys.
That may prove difficult or impossible and if so, brass will then be discounted as a mineral. |
