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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 |
| More Info: | Search Wikipedia: Diaspore (Wiki) Search Mindat: Diaspore Search Web Mineral DB: Diaspore |
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