goethite
/ˈɡəːtʌɪt
/noun [mass noun]
A dark or yellowish-brown mineral consisting of hydrated iron oxide, occurring typically as masses of fibrous crystals.Tiny crystals of hematite, goethite, chalcopyrite, marcasite, and dolomite are common and make excellent micromounts....
- Although each mound had substantial amounts of quartz and kaolinite, minerals that reflected differences in mound material included magnetite, gypsum, hornblende, hematite, goethite, and feldspars.
- It includes goethite on quartz, secondary quartz enclosing already crystallized goethite, and goethite and secondary quartz crystallizing together.
Origin
Early 19th century: from the name of J.W. von Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von + -ite1.
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