Formula: FeO(OH)
Origin of name: From iron (Latin ferrum), oxygen, and hydroxyl
Crystal system: Hexagonal
Crystal class: Unknown
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Specific gravity: 4.20
Cleavage: None
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Comments: Polymorphous with akaganeite, goethite and lepidocrocite; readily alters to goethite on exposure to air
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