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Scotia Minerals: Goethite |
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GOETHITEFeO(OH) |
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Cleavage: perfect in one direction | ||||||||||||||
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Colour: yellow, brown, brownish red to black, can tarnish to irridescent colors | ||||||||||||||
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Fracture: uneven to splintery | ||||||||||||||
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Hardness: 5-5.5 | ||||||||||||||
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Luster: earthy to dull for massive forms and metallic for crystals | ||||||||||||||
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Streak: brown, brownish yellow to orange yellow | ||||||||||||||
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Possible Useage: iron ore, pigment | ||||||||||||||
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More Info: Mineral Gallery, Mineralogy Database |
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