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Diaspore with Pyrophyllite & Andalusite

#PD34297

Diaspore with Pyrophyllite & Andalusite

#PD34297
Availability
Sold
Size
8 x 8.5 x 3.5 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
AlO(OH) (RRUFF)
Locality
Fitting dist., Mineral Co., Nevada, United States

Long thin golden-orange Diaspore crystals to 2.5cm in divergent sprays in matrix composed of compact pale-green soft Pyrophyllite with pink crystalline Andalusite. Neat specimen!

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
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