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Goethite

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Goethite

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Description
Locality: 
La Lastrilla, Tordelrábano, Guadalajara, Castilla La Mancha, Spain
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.3 × 1.6 × 1.6 cm
Description

Spectacular sample of goethite 'blades' and aggregates on calcite.

Beautiful under the scope!

Acquired: 
Boxed with Label
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