The crystal structure of green rust can be understood as the result of inserting the foreign anions and water molecules between brucite-like layers of iron(II) hydroxide, … See more

In oxidizing environment, green rust generally turns into Fe oxyhydroxides, namely α-FeOOH (goethite) and γ-FeOOH (lepidocrocite).
Oxidation of … See more

Iron and steel corrosion
Green rust compounds were identified in green corrosion crusts that form on iron and steel surfaces, in alternating aerobic and anaerobic conditions, by water containing anions such as chloride, sulfate, carbonate, or See more

Air oxidation methods
Green rust compounds can be synthesized at ambient temperature and pressure, from solutions containing iron(II) cations, hydroxide anions, and the appropriate intercalatory anions, such as chloride, sulfate, or … See more