Brucite and gibbsite are important ore minerals of magnesium and aluminum, and their simple structures, composed of octahedral sheets, tell us more about the layered modular minerals. Find out more in this video as we explore this mineral group with TotBlocks, a series of 3D-printed mineral building blocks.
Video link: https://youtu.be/X81bQ844Kgs
TotBlocks playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLn1WI6cV9CAvNvtO0wXdM_Uy9zV6C942s
Publication: https://ejm.copernicus.org/articles/34/523/2022/
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