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Aetit

A synonym
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Limonite

Christandl quarry, Peunt, Naintschgraben, Anger, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
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Goethite

Plaka mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Goethite

Buckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Limonite

Christandl quarry, Peunt, Naintschgraben, Anger, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
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Goethite

Plaka mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Goethite

Buckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Limonite

Christandl quarry, Peunt, Naintschgraben, Anger, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
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Goethite

Plaka mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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About AetitHide

Synonym of:
Goethite, Limonite
This page provides mineralogical data about Aetit.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
55487
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:55487:1

Similar NamesHide

AemitA synonym of Aegirine
AëtitA synonym of Goethite

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IDSpeciesReferenceLinkYearLocalityPressure (GPa)Temp (K)
0002226GoethiteGualtieri A, Venturelli P (1999) In situ study of the goethite-hematite phase transformation by real time synchrotron powder diffraction American Mineralogist 84 895-90419990298
0002227GoethiteGualtieri A, Venturelli P (1999) In situ study of the goethite-hematite phase transformation by real time synchrotron powder diffraction American Mineralogist 84 895-90419990429
0003165GoethiteNagai T, Kagi H, Yamanaka T (2003) Variation of hydrogen bonded O...O distances in goethite at high pressure American Mineralogist 88 1423-142720030293
0003166GoethiteNagai T, Kagi H, Yamanaka T (2003) Variation of hydrogen bonded O...O distances in goethite at high pressure American Mineralogist 88 1423-142720030.5293
0003167GoethiteNagai T, Kagi H, Yamanaka T (2003) Variation of hydrogen bonded O...O distances in goethite at high pressure American Mineralogist 88 1423-142720032.8293
0003168GoethiteNagai T, Kagi H, Yamanaka T (2003) Variation of hydrogen bonded O...O distances in goethite at high pressure American Mineralogist 88 1423-142720036.3293
0003169GoethiteNagai T, Kagi H, Yamanaka T (2003) Variation of hydrogen bonded O...O distances in goethite at high pressure American Mineralogist 88 1423-142720039293
0004538GoethiteAlvarez M, Sileo E E, Rueda E H (2008) Structure and reactivity of synthetic Co-substituted goethites American Mineralogist 93 584-5902008synthetic0293
0004539GoethiteAlvarez M, Sileo E E, Rueda E H (2008) Structure and reactivity of synthetic Co-substituted goethites American Mineralogist 93 584-5902008synthetic0293
0004540GoethiteAlvarez M, Sileo E E, Rueda E H (2008) Structure and reactivity of synthetic Co-substituted goethites American Mineralogist 93 584-5902008synthetic0293
0004541GoethiteAlvarez M, Sileo E E, Rueda E H (2008) Structure and reactivity of synthetic Co-substituted goethites American Mineralogist 93 584-5902008synthetic0293
0004542GoethiteAlvarez M, Sileo E E, Rueda E H (2008) Structure and reactivity of synthetic Co-substituted goethites American Mineralogist 93 584-5902008synthetic0293
0010471GoethiteYang H, Lu R, Downs R T, Costin G (2006) Goethite, alpha-FeO(OH), from single-crystal data Acta Crystallographica E62 i250-i2522006Park County, Colorado, USA0293
0010571GoethiteHoppe W (1940) Uber die kristallstruktur von alpha-AlOOH (diaspore) und alpha-Fe OOH(nadeleisenerz) Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 103 73-891940Synthetic0293
0017983GoethiteGoldsztaub M (1935) Etude de quelques derives de l'oxyde ferrique (Fe O * O H, Fe O2 Na, Fe O Cl) determination de leurs structures. _cod_database_code 1011087 Bulletin de la Societe Francaise de Mineralogie 58 6-7619350293
0016643GoethiteHazemann J, Berar J, Manceau A (1991) Rietveld studies of the aluminium-iron substitution in synthetic goethite _cod_database_code 1008766 Materials Science Forum 79 821-82619910293
0016644GoethiteHazemann J, Berar J, Manceau A (1991) Rietveld studies of the aluminium-iron substitution in synthetic goethite _cod_database_code 1008767 Materials Science Forum 79 821-82619910293
0016645GoethiteHazemann J, Berar J, Manceau A (1991) Rietveld studies of the aluminium-iron substitution in synthetic goethite _cod_database_code 1008768 Materials Science Forum 79 821-82619910293
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Aetit in petrologyHide

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Significant localities for AetitHide

Showing 36 significant localities out of 25,086 recorded on mindat.org.

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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia
 
  • Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council
[Limonite] R Bottrill collection
China
 
  • Ningxia
    • Zhongwei
      • Shapotou District
[Goethite] Zhaoxia Qiu (1989) +2 other references
Colombia
 
  • Cundinamarca Department
[Goethite] Moritz (n.d.)
France
 
  • Centre-Val de Loire
    • Indre
      • Le Blanc
        • Chaillac
[Goethite] Baillargeat (1981) +1 other reference
  • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
    • Var
      • Draguignan
        • Fréjus
[Goethite] MAURY (S)
Germany
 
  • Rhineland-Palatinate
    • Altenkirchen
      • Daaden-Herdorf
        • Herdorf
          • Dermbach
[Goethite] Overkott et al. (2007)
Hungary
 
  • Baranya County
    • Pécs District
      • Kővágótöttös
[Goethite] Szakáll et al. (1996)
Ireland
 
  • Leinster
    • Wicklow County
      • Blessington
        • Kilbride
[Goethite]
  • Munster
    • Cork County
      • Glandore
[Goethite] Stephen Moreton Collection
Italy
 
  • Tuscany
    • Grosseto Province
      • Arcidosso
        • Bagnoli
[Goethite] Giannetti (1873) +1 other reference
      • Castel del Piano
[Goethite] Giannetti (1873) +1 other reference
    • Livorno Province
      • Rio
        • Rio Marina
          • Rio Mine
[Goethite]
Norway
 
  • Innlandet
    • Gran
[Goethite] Goldschmidt (1911)
Portugal
 
  • Setúbal
    • Santiago do Cacém
      • Cercal do Alentejo
[Goethite] Betts (n.d.)
Slovakia
 
  • Banská Bystrica Region
    • Revúca District
      • Sirk
[Goethite] Grecula (1995)
South Africa
 
  • North West
    • Bojanala Platinum District Municipality
      • Madibeng Local Municipality
        • Brits
[Goethite] Robert O. Meyer collection +9 other references
Spain
 
  • Andalusia
    • Huelva
      • Alosno
        • Tharsis
          • Tharsis Mines
[Goethite] Calvo Rebollar (2009)
  • Basque Country
    • Biscay
      • Valle de Trápaga (Trapagaran)
[Goethite] Calvo (2009) +1 other reference
  • Castile-La Mancha
    • Guadalajara
      • Tordelrábano
[Goethite] Calvo (1999) +1 other reference
USA
 
  • Arkansas
    • Garland County
      • Blue Springs
[Goethite] Benjamin Shacar Collection
  • Connecticut
    • Litchfield County
      • Kent
[Goethite] Shepard (1837)
      • Salisbury
[Goethite] Hobbs (1907) +1 other reference
    • New Haven County
      • East Haven
[Goethite] Powell (1987)
[Goethite] Moritz (n.d.)
        • Foxon
[Goethite] Mike Polletta specimen
[Goethite] Vener (1987)
  • New York
    • Dutchess County
      • Town of Beekman
        • Beekman
[Goethite] Newland (1919)
  • North Carolina
    • Davidson County
      • Carolina Slate Belt
        • Cid Mining District
[Goethite] Steve Adams +1 other reference
  • Pennsylvania
    • Chester County
      • Sadsbury Township
[Limonite]
    • Montgomery County
      • Springfield Township
[Goethite] The Mineralogy of Pennsylvania 1922 +1 other reference
  • Rhode Island
    • Providence County
      • Cumberland
        • Diamond Hill
[Goethite]
  • Utah
    • Millard County
      • Detroit Mining District (Drum Mining District; Joy Mining District)
[Limonite] - (2005)
  • Washington
    • King County
      • Snoqualmie Mining District
        • Hansen Creek
[Goethite] Eric He's Collection +1 other reference
    • Skagit County
[Goethite] Mustoe et al. (1996)
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