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Goethite

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Locality: 
Příbram District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 5 × 3 cm
Description

Good specimen of goethite, varity "samtblende" from Pribram, Bohemia.

The specimen is covered with many balls of samtblende, which consists of many, tiny goethite crystals (better in person)

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Goethite

Formula: 
α-Fe3+O(OH)
Strunz: 
4.00.
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
5.0 - 5.5
Type Locality: 
Hollertszug Mine (Hollerter Zug Mine), Dermbach, Herdorf, Siegerland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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