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Diaspore

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Description
Locality: 
Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.1 × 3.5 × 2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
6.10cm
Weight: 
56.00gr
Description

A very nice Diaspore specimen from Wessels Mine, Northern Cape. A beautiful light pink specimen in very good condition.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Diaspore

Formula: 
AlO(OH)
Strunz: 
4.FD.10
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0
Streak: 
white
Type Locality: 
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