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LIMONITE

Miscellaneous

• Family: None
• Region: None
• Mined At: Unspecified
• Raw Mineral: Yes
• Generic: No

Notes

(Richard Willis)

Mineral, of the ideal form FeO(OH), nH₂O with a typical empirical analysis of Fe₂O₃ 89.86%, H₂O 10.14%
Hardness: 5-5.5 Density: 3.6-7 Soluble in HCl
A ferric oxide hydrate (hydroxide). Also called “brown hematite”. Important iron ore. Found in most rocks where iron is present.

Authors

• Richard Willis (Owner)

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