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Limonite - Mineral Properties and Uses |
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Uses |
Limonite uses include: a minor ore of iron. |
Color |
medium to dark yellowish brown |
Streak |
yellowish brown |
Luster |
dull to earthy |
Diaphaneity |
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Cleavage |
because limonite is a mixture of other minerals it has no cleavage of its own |
Hardness |
1.0 - 5.0 |
Specific Gravity |
2.7 - 4.3 |
Distinguishing
Characteristics |
variable - can be yellow-brown, brown, redish brown |
Crystal System |
amorphous to cryptocrystalline |
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Limonite from Newport, New York.
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.
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Limonite with goethite from Ironton, Minnesota.
Specimen is approximately 2-1/2 inches (6.4 centimeters) across.
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Yellow Ocher, a variety of limonite from Cartersville, Georgia.
Specimen is in finely powdered form.
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Limonite after pyrite from Pelican Point, Utah.
Specimen is approximately 2 inches (5 centimeters) across.
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