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Goethite from
Faschingbauerkreuz - Reithkogel area (Gießhübler Berg; Gießhübler Holzschlag), Fischbach, Weiz District, Styria, Austria


Locality type:Area
Classification
Species:Goethite
Formula:Fe3+O(OH)
Comments:alteration product of arrojadite and pyrite
Habit:earthy to compact masses up to 5 cm large in quartz veins
Colour:brown
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Goethite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Faschingbauerkreuz - Reithkogel area (Gießhübler Berg; Gießhübler Holzschlag), Fischbach, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:294402
Long-form Identifier:1:3:294402:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Goethite
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘQuartzite quarry (Steinbruch Rohrdorfer; Tanzer quarry), Falkenstein, Fischbach, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
9.9km (6.1 miles) ⓘHöllkogel, Alpl, Freßnitzgraben, Krieglach, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘBlasenkogel (Blasenberg), Rettenegg, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
13.1km (8.1 miles) ⓘBuchwald, Waldbach, Birkfeld, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
13.9km (8.7 miles) ⓘKaltenegg, Southern District, Prinzkogel mines, Prinzkogel (Prinzenkogel), Rettenegg, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
17.6km (10.9 miles) ⓘTalc mine, Rabenwald (Rabenwaldkogel), Anger, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
19.1km (11.9 miles) ⓘHocheck, Eibegggraben, Breitenau am Hochlantsch, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
20.2km (12.5 miles) ⓘKaltenbach valley (Kaltenbachgraben), Spital am Semmering, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘMarko quarry, Naas, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
21.5km (13.3 miles) ⓘLambachgraben quarry ("Harterbachgraben" quarry), Hadersdorf, Kindberg, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
References
Bernhard, F. (1996)
 
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