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goethite

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goe⋅thite

[goh-thahyt, gœ-tahyt]
–noun
a very common mineral, iron hydroxide, HFeO2, occurring in crystals, but more commonly in yellow or brown earthy masses: an ore of iron.

Origin:
1815–25; named after Goethe; see -ite 1
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goe·thite   (gō'thīt', gɶ'tīt')   
n.  A red, yellow, or brown mineral, essentially HFeO2, one of the common constituents of rust.

[After Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.]
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