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Limonite
Mineral Properties and Uses
Physical Properties of Limonite |
| Uses |
a minor ore of iron |
| Color |
medium to dark yellowish brown |
| Streak |
yellowish brown |
| Luster |
dull to earthy |
| Diaphaneity |
opaque |
| Cleavage |
because limonite is a mixture of other minerals it has no cleavage of its own |
| Mohs Hardness |
1 - 5 |
| Specific Gravity |
2.7 - 4.3 |
| Distinguishing Characteristics |
variable - can be yellow-brown, brown, redish brown |
| Crystal System |
amorphous to cryptocrystalline |
| ellow Ocher, a variety of limonite from Cartersville, Georgia.
Specimen is in finely powdered form. |
| Limonite with goethite from Ironton, Minnesota. Specimen is approximately 2-1/2 inches (6.4 centimeters) across. |
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| Limonite from Newport, New York. Specimen is approximately 2-1/2 inches (6.4 centimeters) across. |
| Limonite from Newport, New York. Specimen is approximately 2-1/2 inches (6.4 centimeters) across. |
| Limonite after pyrite from Pelican Point, Utah. Specimen is approximately 2 inches (5 centimeters) across. |
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