Goethite look-alikes
α-FeO(OH)
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Open the appSeveral rocks and minerals can be confused with Goethite. Below are documented look-alikes and the features that tell them apart. Never rely on a single feature. Always check multiple properties.
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Hematite
Fe2O3
Also known as: Red Iron Ore
Limonite
Hydrated Iron Oxides (often predominantly Goethite)
Also known as: Bog Iron, Brown Iron Ore
Lepidocrocite
γ-FeO(OH)
Also known as: γ-FeO(OH)
Ferrihydrite
Fe5HO8·4H2O (variable)
Also known as: Hydrous Ferric Oxide
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