Even people who don't collect minerals own many examples. B.C. It is often as red earthy masses.
Some hematite is steel gray to black and can be very sparkly.
Goethite gets its name from the German philosopher and poet Goethe, who, in addition to writing such moumental works as Faust , made studies in geology and mineralogy. I've heard goethite pronounced many ways. Goethite usually forms yellow, brown or orange earthy masses. It can be stalactitic, botryoidal to reniform massive with radiating coasrsely fibrous crystals. The best way to tell these two mineral apart is to use a streak plate.