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Goethite

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Locality: 
St Just, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 6.2 × 4.1 cm
Description

Nice Cornwall classic from the 1970s/80s most probably. Botryoidal goethite as kidney ore with all colours from blackish via reddish to yellowish-brownish. The labeling says it comes from Paul Lowe and from Wheal Castle though Wheal Drea specimens look very similar. Anyway, cornish nice specimen.

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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Best regards Roger