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goethite

goet·hite

UK/ˈɡœtaɪt/ US/ˈɡoʊθaɪt/ uncommon

noun

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a red or yellow or brown mineral; an oxide of iron that is a common constituent of rust

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From German Goethit, named for German polymath Johann Wolfgang von Goethe; by surface analysis, Goethe + -ite.

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