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Goethite from
Two Islands (Brothers), Two Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada


Locality type:Island
Classification
Species:Goethite
Formula:Fe3+O(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Dealer/Collection Label
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz4
- var Agate2
Hematite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Goethite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Two Islands (Brothers), Two Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1569994
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1569994:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Goethite
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘFive Islands, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘAmethyst Cove (Captain Kidd's Cove), Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘRainy Cove, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘWhale Cove, Walton, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
24.0km (14.9 miles) ⓘWalton baryte mine (Magnet Cove Barium Corp. mine), Walton, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
24.5km (15.2 miles) ⓘRoss Creek, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
45.0km (28.0 miles) ⓘCape d'Or (Cap d'Or), Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
48.2km (30.0 miles) ⓘLondonderry mines (Acadia mines), Colchester Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
50.3km (31.3 miles) ⓘBlack Rock, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
58.0km (36.1 miles) ⓘBlack Rock, Truro, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
References
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