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limonite

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li·mo·nite  (lm-nt)
n.
Any of a group of widely occurring yellowish-brown to black iron oxide minerals, essentially FeO(OH)·nH2O, used as a minor ore of iron.
[German Limonit, from Greek leimn, meadow.]
limo·nitic (-ntk) adj.
limonite [ˈlaɪməˌnaɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a common brown, black, or yellow amorphous secondary mineral that consists of hydrated ferric oxides and is a source of iron. Formula: FeO(OH).nH2O
[probably from Greek leimōn, translation of earlier German name, Wiesenerz meadow ore]
limonitic  [ˌlaɪməˈnɪtɪk] adj
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Noun1.limonite - a widely occurring iron oxide ore; a mixture of goethite and hematite and lepidocrocite
iron ore - an ore from which iron can be extracted


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