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overviewcatalogueAM-2013-10005-A

AM-2013-10005-A · Goethitewithdrawn

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physical & structuralrev. 3
designationGoethite
chemical formulaFeO(OH)
classificationOxide-hydroxide
crystal systemOrthorhombic
mohs hardness5 – 5.5
density (g/cm³)4.29
colourBotryoidal black-brown
type localityBancroft, Ontario, Canada
raman spectroscopy532 nm · pass A
200400600800100012001400Raman shift (cm⁻¹)intensity (arb.)247299383478683
λ_excitation: 532 nm · acq. 3 × 10 s · grating 1800 g/mmfig. 1 · raman.am-2013-10005-a.svg

reported peaks (cm⁻¹): 247, 299, 383, 478, 683

notessubmitter remarks + registry

Crystals up to 15 mm on edge, with euhedral faces. On dolomite matrix.