gibbsite

A Dictionary of Earth Sciences | 1999 | 186 words | Copyright

gibbsite Mineral, Al(OH)₃ that is a constituent of bauxite; sp.gr.2.4; hardness 3; greyish-white; occurs as an alteration product of aluminium silicates in laterite and bauxite deposits.

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