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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
Structural Group Name:  
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: monoclinic
Oldest Known Age: 3327.6 Million Years Ago
Mohs Hardness: 2.75
Specific Gravity: 2.35
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