Limonita Botroidal
Limonita is a mineral with formula FeO(OH)·nH₂O, in the Mineraloides (Óxidos) group. This specimen comes from Mina Trinidad, Benalmádena, Málaga, Andalucía, España.
Description
Elongate piece of botryoidal limonite, yellowish-brown in colour, with defined surfaces, compact texture, and a slightly matt lustre.
About Limonita
Limonite is not a mineral in the strict sense, but a mixture of iron oxides and hydroxides, formed by supergene alteration of primary iron-bearing minerals. It commonly occurs as earthy masses and is much rarer in botryoidal habit.
About the locality
An abandoned iron mine in the Benalmádena area. The mine has unstable galleries and collapsed zones, with dangerous access and no control in place. Collecting material here entails serious risks from collapses and falls. The pieces that remain usually come from old dumps.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0459
- Internal reference
- T0066
- Composition
- FeO(OH)·nH₂O
- Name
- Limonita
- Variety
- Botroidal
- Group
- Mineraloides (Óxidos)
- Category
- Cupidium
- Mine
- Mina Trinidad
- District / Municipality
- Benalmádena
- Province
- Málaga
- Region
- Andalucía
- Country
- España
- Etymology
- From the Greek "leimon" ('meadow'), after the yellow colour of its earthy varieties.
- Quality
- Muy buena
- Value trend
- Estable
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