Goethite

Goethite: a mineral chemically classified as an Iron Hydroxide with the formula FeO(OH). It ranges from translucent to opaque, exhibiting adamantine, silky, or dull luster, and its color varies from brown to yellowish to black. It crystallizes in the Orthorhombic System and occurs as small prismatic or acicular crystals, as well as in powdery, massive, or fibrous-radiated aggregates.

goethite
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