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Name: Diaspore
Dsp
Specimens in Collection:

#355: Diaspore
Selcuk District, Izmir Province, Turkey
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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