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Siderite

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Noun

1. chalybite, siderite

iron ore in the form of ferrous carbonate

2. siderite

a meteorite consisting principally of nickel and iron

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Siderite

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noun
1. Also called: chalybite
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: FeCO3
2. 
a meteorite consisting principally of metallic iron

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Siderite

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noun
1. 
a yellowish to brownish, semihard mineral, iron carbonate, FeCO3, that is a valuable ore of iron
2.  Obsolete
a meteorite consisting chiefly of iron

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Siderite

see synonyms of siderite
n.
1. An ore of iron, FeCO3.
2. A meteorite consisting mainly of iron and nickel.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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