Goethite is an iron mineral that can be found in a range of colours including red, orange, yellow and black. It is named after Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, a well known naturalist and philosopher. It is often found as a golden inclusion in Quartz, sometimes mistaken for Cacoxenite.
Alternative Names | Anyolite, Tanzanite, Thulite |
Colour | Yellowish Brown,Orange Yellow |
Hardness | 5 - 5.5 |
Crystal system | Orthorhombic |
Streak | White |
Lustre | Silky, Metallic, Dull |
Main Locations | USA, France, Brazil, South Africa, Russia |
Chakra | Sacral, Root |
Zodiac | Aries |
Numerology | 6 |
Planetary | Earth |
Element | Earth |