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DIASPORE

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• Family: None
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• Mined At: Unspecified
• Raw Mineral: Yes
• Generic: No

Notes

(Richard Willis)

Mineral, of the ideal form alpha-AlO(OH) with a typical empirical analysis of Al₂O₃ 94.99%, H₂O 5.01%
Hardness: 6.5-7 Density: 3.3-3 Soluble in H₂S with difficulty.
An important aluminum hydroxide, a major ore of aluminum, and a very common constituent of clay earths.

URLs

• Wikipedia definition - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diaspore

Authors

• Richard Willis (Owner)

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An important aluminum hydroxide, a major ore of aluminum, and a very common constituent of clay earths.

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