siderite
Siderite (FECO3)
Meaning
Noun
- a widespread brown mineral, FeCO3, having the structure of calcite
- an iron meteorite
- An indigo-blue variety of quartz.
- magnetic iron ore; lodestone
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Origin
- Latin sideritis, from Ancient Greek σιδηρῖτις.
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