Gibbsite [ Al(OH)3 ]
Material properties
| Formula | Al(OH)3 |
| Abbreviation | Gbs |
| Classification | Minerals containing OH |
| Luminescence emitters | M[n]OH, OH, Triplet-singlet |
| IMA Status | Approved (IMA 1962 s.p.) |
| Search other databases | webmineral.com, mindat.org, rruf.info, mineralienatlas.de, Handbook of Mineralogy, American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database |
| Related materials | Bayerite, Doyleite, Nordstrandite |
| Tags | Mineral, Hydroxide |
Composition
| Element | Atoms |
|---|---|
| H | 3 |
| Al | 1 |
| O | 3 |
| Total: | 7 |
References for Gibbsite
|
Lines | Spectra | Images | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laukamp et al. 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ryskin 1974 | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tarashchan 1978 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Specimens of Gibbsite
| Name | Owner | Materials | Phase purity | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1357 Schorl / Muscovite | CSIRO | Gibbsite (2.1%), Goethite, Muscovite-2M1, Quartz, Schorl | 2.1 |
