General Information:
Chemical Formula:4Al2O3)4·(H2O)
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 425.86 gm)Aluminum 50.69 %
AlHydrogen 0.47 %
H Oxygen 48.84 %
O Empirical Formula: (Al2O3)4·(H2O)
Environment:In a skarn.
IMA Status:Approved IMA 1969
Locality:TL:Solvech fluorite deposit, Karaganda region, Kazakhstan, Akdala
Name Origin:Named for the Kazakh name for the locality.
Physical Properties: Cleavage:None
Color:white.
Density:3.68
Diaphaniety:Translucent
Habits:Tabular - Form dimensions are thin in one direction., ,
Hardness:7 - Quartz
Luster:Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:white
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