siderite
noun
- a yellowish to brownish, semihard mineral, iron carbonate, FeCO, that is a valuable ore of iron
- Obsolete a meteorite consisting chiefly of iron
See siderite in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(sĭdˈə-rītˌ)
noun- An ore of iron, FeCO3.
- A meteorite consisting mainly of iron and nickel.
Related Forms:
- sidˌer·itˈic (-ə-rĭtˈĭk) adjective
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