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Diaspore

Gemstone
Diaspore – also called diasporite, empholite, kayserite, or tanatarite – is an aluminium hydroxide oxide mineral, α-AlO, crystallizing in the orthorhombic system and isomorphous with goethite. Wikipedia
Chemical formula: AlO(OH)
Hardness (Mohs hardness scale): 6.5 – 7
Refractive index: 1.7 – 1.75
Colors: Green, Red, Yellow, and more
Category: Oxide mineral
Cleavage: perfect,, distinct,, in traces
Crystal class: Dipyramidal (mmm); H–M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m)