Goethite
At a glance
- Type
- Mineral
- Group
- Oxide
- Crystal system
- Orthorhombic
- Hardness
- Medium (3 to 5.5)
- Density
- Heavy (3.2 to 5)
- Occurs in
- Sedimentary rocks, Ore veins
- Foliation
- Not layered
- Colour
- Black, Yellow, Brown
- Lustre
- Brilliant, Dull
- Use
- Ore
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Hard
Did you know?
- Goethite was named in 1806 after Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, who was also an enthusiastic mineral collector.
- Goethite is one of the main reasons why rust and many yellow-brown soils get their colour.
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Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q189703 · All stones · All entries