b-kliachita Mineral Data, minerology database

Mineral Reference Lookup for b-kliachita

This reference page contains mineralogic data for b-kliachita and folklore and metaphysical beliefs. If the mineral is an alternate naming of a more common name, the more common mineral's data is displayed below the list of synonyms.

Minerals matching b-kliachita in the database: b-Kliachita

Mineralogical Reference

b-kliachita

Mineral	b-Kliachita
Synonym	Gibbsite

Gibbsite (synonym)

Mineral	Gibbsite
Chemistry	Al(OH) 3
CrystalSystem	Monoclinic
Hardness	2½ - 3
IMAStatus	Approved
Discovered	1822
CellParameters	a = 8.65b = 5.07c = 9.7 β=94.2°
Ratio	a:b:c = 1.706 : 1 : 1.913
OpticalType	Biaxial (+)
RI	n α =1.568 - 1.570 n β =1.568 - 1.570 n
Birefringence	δ=0.018
SurfaceRelief	Low
TypeLocality	Richmond Berkshire Co. Massachusetts U S A
Strunz	4/F.02-10 4 : Oxides & Hydroxides F : Hydroxides and oxidic hydrateswater-bearing oxides with layered structure 02 : Gibbsite - Doyleite series

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