1) Orthorhombic mineral
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Lepidocrocite (γ-FeO(OH)), also called esmeraldite or hydrohematite, is an iron oxide-hydroxide mineral. Lepidocrocite has an orthorhombic crystal structure, a hardness of 5, specific gravity of 4, a submetallic luster and a yellow-brown streak. It is red to reddish brown and forms when iron-containing substances rust underwater. Lepidocrocite is...
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(from the article `goethite`) ...and the most common ingredient of iron rust. It was named in 1806 for J.W. von Goethe, a German poet and philosopher with a keen interest in ...
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Lepidocrocite is a secondary mineral that is generally found in association with goethite and other iron-bearing minerals, especially hematite, ilmenite, limonite, magnetite, pyrite and siderite. Lepidocrocite is very similar to goethite, the two having the same chemical formula but differing in specific gravity - due to the different manner in whi...
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n] - a red to reddish brown mineral consisting of iron oxide hydroxide (FeO(HO))
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noun a red to reddish brown mineral consisting of iron oxide hydroxide; often found in iron ores together with goethite
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