Goethite from
Preamimma Mine, Rural City of Murray Bridge, South Australia, Australia

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Classification
Locality type:	Mine
Species:	Goethite
Formula:	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Comments:	"Limonite, the earthy form of goethite, is encountered throughout the mine, particularly in the northern workings where the load was more cupriferous."
Confirmation
Validity:	Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Lavendulan	2
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Goethite data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Preamimma Mine, Rural City of Murray Bridge, South Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:	900794
Long-form Identifier:	1:3:900794:9
GUID (UUID V4):	0
Nearest other occurrences of Goethite

19.5km (12.1 miles)	ⓘ Kitticoola Mine (Great Wheal Orford; Plush and Omond; PM 53; Reedy Creek; Tungkillo), Palmer, Mid Murray Council, South Australia, Australia
19.9km (12.4 miles)	ⓘ Bird in Hand mine, Woodside, Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australia
27.3km (17.0 miles)	ⓘ Balhannah Copper and Bismuth Mine, Balhannah, Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australia
30.6km (19.0 miles)	ⓘ Gumeracha Quarry, Gumeracha, Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australia
34.9km (21.7 miles)	ⓘ Ashton Quarry, Ashton, Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australia
38.1km (23.7 miles)	ⓘ Torrens River deposit, Montacute, Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australia
38.1km (23.7 miles)	ⓘ Deloraine Mine, Deloraine Goldfields, Kersbrook, Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australia
38.6km (24.0 miles)	ⓘ Almanda mine (Wheal Maria mine; Wheal Mary Anne mine), Cherry Gardens, City of Onkaparinga, South Australia, Australia
39.7km (24.7 miles)	ⓘ Kangarilla Mine, Kangarilla, City of Onkaparinga, South Australia, Australia
39.7km (24.7 miles)	ⓘ Stonyfell Quarry, Stonyfell, City of Burnside, South Australia, Australia
References
*Johnson, James Eric (1981) Mineralogy of the Preamimma Mine, near Callington, South Australia. Australian Mineralogist, 1. p.188-190.*

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Goethite from Preamimma Mine, Rural City of Murray Bridge, South Australia, Australia

Goethite from
Preamimma Mine, Rural City of Murray Bridge, South Australia, Australia