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Goethite from
Rimetea iron mines, Rimetea, Alba County, Romania


Locality type:Mining Area
Classification
Species:Goethite
Formula:Fe3+O(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Goethite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rimetea iron mines, Rimetea, Alba County, Romania
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1674160
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1674160:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Goethite
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘCacova Ierii, Iara, Cluj County, Romania
11.8km (7.4 miles) ⓘIara Mine, Iara, Cluj County, Romania
34.7km (21.6 miles) ⓘRoșia Poieni Mine, Mușca, Lupșa, Alba County, Romania
37.7km (23.4 miles) ⓘRoşia Montană, Roșia Montană, Alba County, Romania
39.9km (24.8 miles) ⓘBucium Tarnita porphyry Cu-Au deposit, Bucium, Bucium, Alba County, Romania
53.6km (33.3 miles) ⓘStanija-Popa, Almașu Mare, Alba County, Romania
64.7km (40.2 miles) ⓘPianu de Sus, Pianu, Alba County, Romania
74.7km (46.4 miles) ⓘBăiţa mining district, Nucet, Bihor County, Romania
92.8km (57.6 miles) ⓘPeștera Vântului (Wind Cave), Șuncuiuș clay mine, Pădurea Craiului Mountains, Bihor County, Romania
93.6km (58.1 miles) ⓘȘuncuiuș clay mine, Pădurea Craiului Mountains, Bihor County, Romania
References
von Hauer, Franz Ritter, Stäche, Guido Dr. (1863) Geologie Siebenbürgens [Geology of Transylvania] - Nach den Aufnahmen der k. k. geologischen Reichs anstalt [According to the photographs of the k. k. geological institute and literary aids]. Wilhelm Braumuller. p.1-636.p.510
 
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