The symbol 'A' indicates that this device is made from germanium . as you may know germanium has less cut in voltage so this device is used for low power signal or for signal processing. also the leakage current or reverse saturation current of germanium is greater than silicon.
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The entire 1N40xx series of power diodes are all silicon. The OA79 small signal diode is germanium.
gunn diode is transfered electron device & PIN diode is semiconductor device
whether we know that p-n diode is real diode. But still in case of semeconductor we see then silics is real diode.
Bulk resistance of diode depends on how it is biased. The bulk resistance of a diode is the approximate resistance of the diode when it is forward biased.
Another diode with similar specifications.