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overviewcatalogueAM-2014-10003-A

AM-2014-10003-A · Goethiteunverified

The classification below is preliminary. Spectroscopic confirmation is incomplete; values shown reflect the most recent analytical pass and may be revised without notice.
physical & structuralrev. 4
designationGoethite
chemical formulaFeO(OH)
classificationOxide-hydroxide
crystal systemOrthorhombic
mohs hardness5 – 5.5
density (g/cm³)4.29
colourBrown to yellowish brown
type localityAndriamena, Betsiboka, Madagascar
raman spectroscopy532 nm · pass A
200400600800100012001400Raman shift (cm⁻¹)intensity (arb.)247385477548686
λ_excitation: 532 nm · acq. 3 × 10 s · grating 1800 g/mmfig. 1 · raman.am-2014-10003-a.svg

reported peaks (cm⁻¹): 247, 385, 477, 548, 686

notessubmitter remarks + registry

Photographic record retained. Specimen temperature held at lab ambient throughout intake.