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Goethite from
Hourt quarry, Grand-Halleux, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium


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Goethite

Hourt quarry, Grand-Halleux, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Goethite, etc.

Hourt quarry, Grand-Halleux, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Goethite, etc.

Hourt quarry, Grand-Halleux, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Goethite

Hourt quarry, Grand-Halleux, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
05016930017271982141565.jpg
Goethite, etc.

Hourt quarry, Grand-Halleux, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Goethite, etc.

Hourt quarry, Grand-Halleux, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
00401250017272729907935.jpg
Goethite

Hourt quarry, Grand-Halleux, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
05016930017271982141565.jpg
Goethite, etc.

Hourt quarry, Grand-Halleux, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
05700270017272032508932.jpg
Goethite, etc.

Hourt quarry, Grand-Halleux, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Goethite
Formula:Fe3+O(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Alunite Supergroup1
Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Goethite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hourt quarry, Grand-Halleux, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:78409
Long-form Identifier:1:3:78409:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Goethite
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘThier des Carrières, Cahay, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘArdennite-quartz veins, Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘCopper-tellurium mineralization, Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘSalmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘMasta, Stavelot, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘWarchenne quarry, Waimes, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
22.7km (14.1 miles) ⓘPavillonchamps, Harzé, Aywaille, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
23.3km (14.5 miles) ⓘOllomont, Nadrin, Houffalize, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
23.4km (14.6 miles) ⓘHestroumont, La Reid, Theux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
23.9km (14.9 miles) ⓘHenumont, Aywaille, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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