White Gibbsite From Type Locality

White Gibbsite From Type Locality from Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts

Collection

Robert Lavinsky

Description

Gibbsite is an interesting aluminum hydroxide with very little heft to it, that otherwise tends to look like heavy Smithsonite or Hemimorphite at first glance. This is a large, showy globular specimen of Gibbsite from the type locality. Ex. Philadelphia Academy of Natural Science.

Locality

Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts

Dimensions

7.1 x 6.6 x 2.6 cm.


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