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Carbonate of iron, an important ore of iron occuring generally in cleavable masses, but also in rhombohedral crystals. It is of a light yellowish brown color. Called also sparry iron, spathic iron.
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A meteorite consisting solely of metallic iron.
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Formerly, magnetic iron ore, or loadstone.
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An orangish to black or brown mineral, FeCO3.
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An iron meteorite.
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iron ore in the form of ferrous carbonate
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a meteorite consisting principally of nickel and iron
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a carbonate mineral with the chemical formula of FeCO3
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a meteorite composed primarily of iron.
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Also called ironstone, that is a concretion of iron carbonate. Common in the Mazon Creek fossil beds.
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Iron carbonate, which when pure, contains 48.2% iron; must be roasted to drive off carbon dioxide before it can be used in a blast furnace. (Roasted product is called sinter.)
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Siderite is also the name of a type of iron meteorite. ----
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