Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Cuprite vs. Orpiment
It's a fiery match of vibrant red Cuprite and just as saturated orange Orpiment battle for your votes!
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Goethite from
Hidden Treasure Mine, Jacob City, Ophir Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Goethite
Formula:Fe3+O(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Brochantite4
Smithsonite4
Aurichalcite3
Rosasite3
Plattnerite2
Hemimorphite1
Gypsum1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Goethite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hidden Treasure Mine, Jacob City, Ophir Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:505262
Long-form Identifier:1:3:505262:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Goethite
18.3km (11.4 miles) ⓘBingham Canyon Mine, Bingham Canyon, Bingham Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
36.5km (22.7 miles) ⓘConsolidated Lela Prospect, Third Term Mining District, Stansbury Mountains, Tooele County, Utah, USA
36.7km (22.8 miles) ⓘMountaintop occurrence, Pelican Point Area, Lake Mountains Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
36.9km (22.9 miles) ⓘHilltop Clay pit, Pelican Point area, Lake Mountains Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
38.3km (23.8 miles) ⓘPelican Point Quarry, Pelican Point Area, Lake Mountains Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
42.2km (26.2 miles) ⓘRattlesnake Mine, Timpie Canyon, Free Coinage Mining District, Stansbury Mountains, Tooele County, Utah, USA
44.5km (27.7 miles) ⓘLookout Pass Thallium prospect, Little Valley, Lookout Pass Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA
49.9km (31.0 miles) ⓘEureka, Juab County, Utah, USA
50.3km (31.2 miles) ⓘChief No. 2 shaft (Chief Consolidated Mine), Knightville, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA
50.6km (31.4 miles) ⓘEureka Hill Mine, Eureka, Juab County, Utah, USA
References
Rocks & Minerals 83:1 pp 52-62
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 5, 2026 00:50:52
Go to top of page