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Goethite: Crystal structure | Sample photo | Raman spectrum | References

Crystal structure of Goethite

Formula:

Fe3+O(OH)

Crystal Data:

Crystal System: Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal

Point Group: 2/m 2/m 2/m

Cell Data:

Space Group: Pbnm, a = 4.596, b = 9.957, c = 3.021, Z = 4

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Density (calc.) = 4.27 and V = 138.25 Å3

Element color: Fe, O, H
Goethite sample
Goethite

Sample no. 5367 from the "Mineralogy and Petrography Museum Grigore Cobălcescu" of "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University, Iaşi.

Origin: Teliuc – Romania.




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Raman spectrum of Goethite
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Interpretation of Raman spectrum of Goethite

References

• The Mineralogy Database [link]

• Crystal data (.cif file) from the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database [link]