Name: | Diaspore Dsp |
Specimens in Collection: | |
IMA Chemistry: | AlO(OH) |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Diaspore contains elements: Aluminum (Al) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | Russia |
Year First Published: | 1801 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Haüy R J (1801) VII. Diaspore (m.), c'est-à-dire, qui se disperse, in Traité de Minéralogie, Volume 4, Chez Louis (Paris) 358-360 |
Structural Group Name: | Diaspore |
Fleischer's Group Name: | diaspore |
Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
Oldest Known Age: | 3026 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 6.75 |
Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 3.25 |
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