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Wood Iron (Goethite)

A variety of Goethite
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Goethite

Restormel Royal Iron Mine, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England, UK
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Wood Iron (Goethite)

Wheal Drea, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
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Wood Iron (Goethite)

Wheal Drea, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
07472890017272472491839.jpg
Goethite

Restormel Royal Iron Mine, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England, UK
02790700017272472504209.jpg
Wood Iron (Goethite)

Wheal Drea, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
08758160017272472508082.jpg
Wood Iron (Goethite)

Wheal Drea, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
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Goethite

Restormel Royal Iron Mine, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England, UK
02790700017272472504209.jpg
Wood Iron (Goethite)

Wheal Drea, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
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About Wood Iron (Goethite)Hide

Formula:
Fe3+O(OH)
Fibrous varieties of goethite.

See also Wood Iron (Siderite): fibrous siderite


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
46411 (as Wood Iron (Goethite))
1719 (as Goethite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:46411:6 (as Wood Iron (Goethite))
mindat:1:1:1719:6 (as Goethite)

Similar NamesHide

Wood IronA synonym
Wood Iron (Siderite)A variety of SideriteFeCO3

Chemistry of Wood Iron (Goethite)Hide

Mindat Formula:
Fe3+O(OH)
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Fe62.852 %
O36.014 %
H1.134 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Elements listed:
Fe, H, O - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Synonyms of Wood Iron (Goethite)Hide

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
1 photo of Wood Iron (Goethite) associated with SideriteFeCO3

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

Internet Links for Wood Iron (Goethite)Hide

References for Wood Iron (Goethite)Hide

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