Diaspore

Diaspore
Diaspor, Diáspora, Diaspoor, Diasporo, Діаспор, ダイアスポア

Commonly known rarer (so called collectors stones) very rare (rarities) relatively rare organic material

Formula: AlO(OH)
Mineral class: hydroxides
Crystal system: orthorhombic
Mohs scale: 6.5 - 7
Density (g/cm³): 3.3 - 3.5
Cleavage: perfect - distinct
Colors: colorless, whitish, grey, yellow, greenish, reddish, violet
Luster: adamantine - vitreous
Fluorescence: -
Pleochroism: strong: violet-blue - red - green
Largest Diaspore: 40 cm?
Deposits: worldwide
1st Description: 1951

Diaspore Mineral

Origin: Mugla Province / Aegean / Turkey

Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com, Dr. Robert Lavinsky.

Diaspore

Weight: 1.35 ct

Origin: Turkey

Photo by kind permission of © www.ravenstein-germany.com, Ales Patrick Krivanek.

Diaspore Mineral

Origin: Mong Hsu Mine / Shan / Myanmar

Photo by kind permission of © www.crystal-treasure.com, Sieghard Ellenberger.

Diaspore Mineral

Origin: Turkey

Photo by kind permission of © www.cs.cmu.edu/~adg/adg-piimages.html, Alan Guisewite.

Diaspore "Zultanite"

Weight: 9.66 ct

Origin: Anatolia / Turkey

Photo by kind permission of © Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Photo: Ken Larsen.

Diaspore Mineral

Origin: Mogok / Myanmar

Photo by kind permission of © www.crystal-treasure.com, Sieghard Ellenberger.

Diaspore color change

Weight: 29.99 ct

Origin: Turkey

Photo by kind permission of © www.thegemtrader.com, Brad Payne.