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| Name: | Gibbsite Gbs |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #662: Gibbsite Wenshan, Yunnan Province, China |
| IMA Chemistry: | Al(OH)3 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Gibbsite contains elements: Aluminum (Al) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | USA |
| Year First Published: | 1822 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Torrey J (1822) Description and analysis of gibbsite, a new mineral, The New-York Medical and Physical Journal 1, 68-73 |
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| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 3327.6 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 2.75 |
| Specific Gravity: | 2.35 |
| More Info: | Search Wikipedia: Gibbsite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Gibbsite Search Web Mineral DB: Gibbsite |
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