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Goethite

Floater

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Description
Locality: 
Farafra Oasis, New Valley, Egypt
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.4 × 1 × 0.9 cm
Description

Rare pseudomorphose from this more uncommon locality - developed as floater, in perfect condition, metallic luster and undamaged!

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