Boehmite [ AlO(OH) ]
Image of Boehmite
Material properties
| Formula | AlO(OH) |
| IMA Status | Grandfathered (pre-IMA), 1927 |
| Crystal symmetry | Orthorhombic, Point group mmm, Space group Cmcm (#63) |
| Classification | Minerals containing OH |
| Related materials | Böhmite, Diaspore |
| Reflectance line | OH |
| Search other databases | webmineral.com, mindat.org, rruf.info, mineralienatlas.de, Handbook of Mineralogy, American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database |
| Tags | Hydroxide, Mineral |
Composition
| Element | Atoms |
|---|---|
| H | 1 |
| Al | 1 |
| O | 2 |
| Total: | 4 |
Specimens of Boehmite
| Name | Owner | Materials | Phase purity | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2126 Sillimanite | CSIRO | Boehmite (9.5%), Kaolinite, Sillimanite | 9.5 |
