Lepidocrocite
| Formula | γ–Fe3+O(OH) |
| Origin | Sand pit near Augsburg (Germany) |
| Description | shelly brown lepidocrocite |
| Classification (Lapis) | Hydroxides |
| Crystal System | orthorhombic |
| Hardness | 5,0 |
| Colour | ruby-red to reddish brown; light reddish |
| Streak | dull orange |
| Luminescence | none observed |
| Luster | submetallic |
| Transparency (Opacity) | opaque |
| Cleavage | perfect |
| Fracture | brittle |
| Magnetism | negative |
| Geological Setting | a common weathering product derived from numerous iron-bearing minerals in oxygenated environments |
| Specific Gravity | 3,96 g/cm3 |
