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Diaspore

#PD34113

Diaspore

#PD34113
Availability
Sold
Size
3.5 x 5.5 x 2.5 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
AlO(OH) (RRUFF)
Locality
Sags 1 quarry, Langesundsfjorden, Vestfold, Norway

Solid piece of compact bladed Diaspore ranging in color from pale lavendar to peach. From the reference collection of Jay Lininger, late author of Matrix Magazine.

Diaspore

Formula
AlO(OH) 
Crystal System
Orthorhombic 
Crystal Habit
Platy, Tabular, Disseminated 
Cleavage
Perfect, Good, None 
Luster
Vitreous - Pearly 
Color
white, greenish gray, grayish brown, colorless, yellow 
Streak
white 
Class
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal 
Fracture
Brittle - Conchoidal 
Hardness
6.5-7 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Phillips Collection

Jay Lininger reference collection label

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