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Böhmite

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Böhmite

ex. R. Feigl

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Description
Locality: 
Sagåsen Quarry, Mørje, Porsgrunn, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.8 × 2.8 × 2.5 cm
Description

Label mentions the following locality: Saga Quarry, Tvedalen, Norway. Probably the right locality is Saga, Telemark. Yellowish böhmite with thomsonite around.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Böhmite

Formula: 
AlO(OH)
Strunz: 
4.FE.15
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
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