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Goethite from
Giesenbach (Gießenbach; Im Gießen), Reichenbach, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany


08920390017364236645456.jpg
Goethite, etc.

Giesenbach, Reichenbach, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
07406900017271981767389.jpg
Goethite, etc.

Giesenbach, Reichenbach, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
01633090017271981805052.jpg
Goethite

Giesenbach, Reichenbach, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
00288830017271981859648.jpg
Goethite

Giesenbach, Reichenbach, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
08920390017364236645456.jpg
Goethite, etc.

Giesenbach, Reichenbach, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
09219600017370698909410.jpg
Goethite, etc.

Giesenbach, Reichenbach, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
02378840017370698912738.jpg
Goethite

Giesenbach, Reichenbach, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
04925800017370698913515.jpg
Goethite

Giesenbach, Reichenbach, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
07954980017370698913372.jpg
Goethite, etc.

Giesenbach, Reichenbach, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
07406900017271981767389.jpg
Goethite, etc.

Giesenbach, Reichenbach, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
01633090017271981805052.jpg
Goethite

Giesenbach, Reichenbach, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
00288830017271981859648.jpg
Goethite

Giesenbach, Reichenbach, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Classification
Species:Goethite
Formula:Fe3+O(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyromorphite20
Baryte1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Goethite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Giesenbach (Gießenbach; Im Gießen), Reichenbach, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:98923
Long-form Identifier:1:3:98923:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Goethite
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘMichael Mine, Weiler, Seelbach, Seelbach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘPrinzbach veins, Biberach, Zell am Harmersbach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
8.6km (5.3 miles) ⓘRoßgrabeneck, Zell am Harmersbach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘSt Josefi Mine, Schuttertal, Seelbach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘOtto Mine, Schottenhöfen, Nordrach, Zell am Harmersbach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘAnna Mine, Fischerbach, Haslach im Kinzigtal, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘSilberbrünnle Mine, Gengenbach, Gengenbach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘPionierweg, Durbach, Offenburg, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘFortuna Mine, Gelbach valley, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘB 33 Road tunnel, Hausach, Hausach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
References
Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.
 
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