Mineral Factbook

Doyleite

Al(OH)3IMA symbol: Doyapproved

Doyleite is an oxide or hydroxide mineral with the formula Al(OH)3. It has a calculated density of 2.482 g/cm3.

Photos

Doyleite specimen photo
Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Doyleite specimen photo
Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Doyleite specimen photo
Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons

Crystallography

Space groupP -1
Cell (Å, °)a = 4.9997, b = 5.1681, c = 4.9832; α = 97.444, β = 118.688, γ = 104.661
Cell volume104.386 ų, Z = 2
Axial ratios0.9674:1:0.9642calculated from COD 9011512
Source structureCOD 9011512 (Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 1998)

Powder X-ray diffraction (calculated)

2θ (degrees, Cu Kα1)I/I₀ (max 100)
d (Å)4.7761.972.3582.3211.8411.855
I/I₀10027.625.124.320.320.2

xrd-v1: CuKa1 1.5406A, 2theta 5-90, top10, Imax=100, no DW/PO. Computed from COD 9011512; idealized occupancies, no preferred orientation.

Physical properties

Density (calculated)2.482 g/cm³calculated from COD 9011512

Chemistry (calculated)

Molecular weight78.0 g/molcalculated from the IMA formula
Composition (wt%)Al 34.59%, O 61.53%, H 3.88%

Classification

Nickel-Strunz (10th)4.FE.10Wikidata (CC0)
Nickel-Strunz (9th)4.FE.10Wikidata (CC0)