General Information:
Chemical Formula:Al(OH)3
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 78.00 gm)Aluminum 34.59 %
AlHydrogen 3.88 %
H Oxygen 61.53 %
O
Empirical Formula: Al(OH)3
IMA Status:Approved IMA 1980
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:[010] Perfect, [100] Distinct
Color:white, creamy white, or bluish white.
Density:2.48
Diaphaniety:Transparent to Opaque
Hardness:2.5-3 - Finger Nail-Calcite
Luster:Vitreous - Pearly
Streak:white
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