Goethite

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf granite
gptkbp:associatedMinerals gptkb:Quartz
gptkb:Limonite
gptkb:Pyrite
Hematite
gptkbp:category Oxide mineral
gptkbp:chemicalFormula FeO(OH)
gptkbp:cleavage Perfect on {010}
gptkbp:color Brown
Reddish brown
Yellowish brown
gptkbp:crystalHabit Acicular
Botryoidal
Radial aggregates
gptkbp:crystalSystem Orthorhombic
gptkbp:Dana_classification 6.3.1.2
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1806
gptkbp:event Sedimentary iron ore deposits
Weathering product of iron-bearing minerals
gptkbp:fracture Uneven
gptkbp:habit Massive
Fibrous
Prismatic crystals
Reniform
Stalactitic
gptkbp:hardnessMohs 5.0–5.5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Goethite
gptkbp:IMA_symbol Gth
gptkbp:IMAStatus Approved mineral
gptkbp:location Hollertszug Mine, Herdorf, Siegerland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
gptkbp:luster Dull
Earthy
Adamantine
gptkbp:magnetType Weakly magnetic after heating
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Johann_Wolfgang_von_Goethe
gptkbp:radioactive Non-radioactive
gptkbp:solubility Insoluble in water
Soluble in hydrochloric acid
gptkbp:specificGravity 3.3–4.3
gptkbp:streak Brownish yellow
gptkbp:Strunz_classification 04.FE.10
gptkbp:symmetry Pnma
gptkbp:tenacity Brittle
gptkbp:transparency Opaque
gptkbp:uses gptkb:color
Iron ore
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Aventurine
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5