Syntheticgoethite(α-FeOOH)waspreparedinthelaboratoryusingamodifiedversionofBrauer’smethod.Theprocessofsteam-crystallizationwasprolongedandimpuritieswereremovedbydialysis.TheproductshavebeencharacterisedbySurfaceAreaAnalyserandScanningElectronMicroscope,andprovedtohavelargerSpecificSurfaceAreathanthatinliterature.