Boehmite, a new mineral described by J. Boehm in 1925, confirmed and named by J. de Lapparent in 1930, has some properties not yet definitely determined. It occurs in grayish, brownish and reddish shades. Its hardness is between that of gibbsite and diaspore; specific gravity, 3.01 to 3.06 (artif.); crystal system, orthorhombic, crystals ...Web