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siderite
[ sid-uh-rahyt ]
noun
- Also called chalybite. a common mineral, iron carbonate, FeCO 3 , usually occurring in yellowish to deep-brown cleavable masses: a minor ore of iron.
- a meteorite consisting almost entirely of metallic minerals.
siderite
/ ˌsaɪdəˈrɪtɪk; ˈsaɪdəˌraɪt /
noun
- Also calledchalybite a pale yellow to brownish-black mineral consisting chiefly of iron carbonate in hexagonal crystalline form. It occurs mainly in ore veins and sedimentary rocks and is an important source of iron. Formula: FeCO 3
- a meteorite consisting principally of metallic iron
Derived Forms
- sideritic, adjective
Other Words From
- sid·er·it·ic [sid-, uh, -, rit, -ik], adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of siderite1
Example Sentences
He says that he and his group have ruled out other possible explanations for the skewed ratio of carbon isotopes, such as decomposition of the mineral siderite.
The Xinjiang meteorite weighs 17.8 tons and is made of siderite, or iron carbonate, according to a report in the Chinese news media that cited an official research center.
They found that silicate minerals, such as olivine and feldspar, had interacted with CO2-rich liquid water to form siderite crystals.
There it forms a large deposit, in a granitic vein running through gneiss, and is accompanied by quartz, siderite, galena, blende, chalcopyrite, &c.
The entrance is flanked by large chunks of ironstone, or siderite, and features crushed brick paving, a reference to the brickyard that operated there for much of the 20th century.
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