Geothite is named for the German poet Goethe. It forms as a secondary mineral by the oxidation of iron minerals or as a precipitate in swamps and bogs. It is a widespread mineral, found in quantity all over the world. Although is it not as rich as hematite, it is still an important ore of iron.
| FeO(OH) |
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| Hydroxide |
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| Orthorhombic |
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| 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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| 5-5.5 |
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| 4.37 |
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| {010} perfect |
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| Hackly |
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| Shades of yellow/brown |
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| Yellow-brown |
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| Adamantine, dull, silky |
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| Sub-translucent |
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| Acicular, radial |
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| Notable Localities: |
Alsace, France; Westphalia, Germany; Bohemia, Czech Republic; Cornwall, England |
| Uses: |
Ore of iron |
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