3050 - Gibbsite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

India

Contributors

Arthur Buddington

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

3050

Mineral Name

Gibbsite

Chemical Formula

Al(OH)3
Associated Minerals
Bauxite
Specimen Number
006

White 2mm thick fibrous crusts on bauxite

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Salem, Tamil Nadu, India

Locality Lat/Long

11.664325, 78.1460142
Original Attributed Locality
South India
Shevaroy Hills
Geographic Features
Shevaroy Hills