goethite

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Iron_Age
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Silicone
clay minerals
gptkbp:characteristic birefringent
gptkbp:chemical_formula Fe O(OH)
gptkbp:color yellow-brown
gptkbp:color_in_thin_section yellow to brown
gptkbp:difficulty 5 to 5.5 on Mohs scale
gptkbp:discovery known since ancient times
gptkbp:dissolved insoluble in water
gptkbp:ecological_role important in biogeochemical cycles
gptkbp:engine catalyst in chemical reactions
gptkbp:formed weathering of iron-bearing minerals
gptkbp:has_field weakly magnetic
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label goethite
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:educational_institutions
temperate regions
arid regions
coastal areas
tropical regions
geological surveys
volcanic ash deposits
glacial deposits
museum exhibits
subarctic regions
research laboratories
industrial sites
riverbeds
sedimentary deposits
floodplain deposits
bauxite deposits
mineral veins
hydrothermal deposits
mineralogical collections
iron-rich environments
lake sediments
iron-rich clays
ironstone formations
lateritic soils
oxidized zones of sulfide deposits
gptkbp:is_visible_from opaque to translucent
gptkbp:luster submetallic to dull
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Johann_Wolfgang_von_Goethe
gptkbp:notable_artifact gptkb:Fuchsia
limonite
gptkbp:occurs_in found in soil and sedimentary rocks
gptkbp:population_density 4.3 to 4.4 g/cm³
gptkbp:season yellow-brown
gptkbp:structure orthorhombic
gptkbp:thermal_properties decomposes at high temperatures
gptkbp:uses iron ore
pigment in paints
gptkbp:uses_in_ceramics as a pigment
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hematite
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5