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goethite
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goethite, n.
an oxide of iron. [WordNet 1.5]
goethite, n. [After the poet Göthe .].
A hydrous oxide of iron (HFeO2 ), occurring in prismatic crystals, also massive, with a fibrous, reniform, or stalactitic structure. The color varies from yellowish to blackish brown. [1913 Webster]
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