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Goethite from
Edelweiss Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Goethite
Formula:Fe3+O(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Malachite16
Calcite16
Chalcocite16
Sulvanite16
Covellite12
Volborthite8
Chalcopyrite2
Chrysocolla2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Goethite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Edelweiss Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1676992
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1676992:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Goethite
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘPrincess Royal Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
11.7km (7.3 miles) ⓘFairview Quarry, Robertstown, South Australia, Australia
18.6km (11.5 miles) ⓘBurra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
28.9km (18.0 miles) ⓘMongolata Gold Fields, Mongolata, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
34.8km (21.6 miles) ⓘBlack Hill diggings, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
58.6km (36.4 miles) ⓘTom's Quarry, Koonunga, Light Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
59.4km (36.9 miles) ⓘBundaleer area, Spalding, Northern Areas Council, South Australia, Australia
59.7km (37.1 miles) ⓘSt Johns Quarry, St Johns, Light Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
66.5km (41.3 miles) ⓘAdelaide Brighton Cement Dolomite Quarry, Truro, Mid Murray Council, South Australia, Australia
72.2km (44.9 miles) ⓘPenrice marble quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
References
Dr. Günter Grundmann collectionIdentified by Dr. Günter Grundmann: Polarised-light microscopy
 
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