Goethite | #Geology #GeologyPage Chemical Formula: FeO(OH) Locality: Mesabi district, Minnesota, USA. Name Origin: Named after the German poet, J. W. Goethe (1749-1832). Goethite (FeO(OH)), named after the German polymath and poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832), an iron bearing hydroxide mineral of the diaspore group, is found in soil and other low-temperature environments. Read more : geologypage/2014/04/goethite.html Geology Page geologypage
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