BOTRYOIDAL GOETHITE - Somerset
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Elsen Hill, Brendon Hills, Somerset
A very nice example of the botryoidal (grape-like) form of the mineral goethite (iron hydroxide) on quartz.
Eisen Hill was an iron mine operating in the late 18th century.
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Size: approx. 7 x 7 x 3 centimetres
Weight: 164 grams
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