Lepidocrocite

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Lepidocrocite
2V angle
Measured: 83°
References[2][3][4]

Lepidocrocite (γ-FeO(OH)), also called esmeraldite or hydrohematite, is an

water pipes
and water tanks.

The structure of lepidocrocite is similar to the

hydrogen bonding via hydroxide
layers. This relatively weakly bonded layering accounts for the scaley habit of the mineral.

It was first described in 1813 from the Zlaté Hory

polymetallic ore deposit in Moravia, Czech Republic. The name is from the Greek
lipis for scale and krokis for fibre.

Layered crystal structure of lepidocrocite. Iron atoms shown as brown spheres; lattice oxygen as red spheres; and hydroxyl oxygen as magenta spheres. Hydrogen atoms are not shown.

References

  1. S2CID 235729616
    .
  2. ^ Webmineral data
  3. ^ Mindat with locality data
  4. ^ Handbook of Mineralogy

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