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Bauxite

Dipl. Ing. W. Maucher, Munich
With Antique Label

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Description
Locality: 
Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9 × 8 × 4 cm
Description

An interesting example of Bauxite from Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Comes with an early 20th century label of famous german dealer Wilhelm Maucher (1879-1930), Munich.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Bauxite

Mixture Of: 

Böhmite

Formula: 
AlO(OH)
Strunz: 
4.FE.15
Hardness: 
3.5

Diaspore

Formula: 
AlO(OH)
Strunz: 
4.FD.10
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0

Gibbsite

Formula: 
Al(OH)3
Strunz: 
4.FE.10
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0