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siderite

siderite · siderites

Siderit

A widespread brown mineral, FeCO₃, having the structure of calciteA widespread brown mineral, FeCO₃, having the structure of calcite.

Meaning

4 senses

(uncountable)A widespread brown mineral, FeCO₃, having the structure of calcite.
Siderit
(countable)An iron meteorite.
a meteorite consisting principally of nickel and iron
(countable, uncountable)An indigo blue variety of quartz.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Magnetic iron ore; lodestone.
iron ore in the form of ferrous carbonate

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By meaning 1

a mineral, iron(II) carbonate:

Origin

From Ancient Greek σιδηρίτης (sidērítēs, “made of iron”), from Ancient Greek σίδηρος (sídē

From Ancient Greek σιδηρίτης (sidērítēs, “made of iron”), from Ancient Greek σίδηρος (sídēros, “iron”), or from Latin sideritis (“lodestone”), from Ancient Greek σιδηρῖτις (sidērîtis, “loadstone”). By surface analysis, sider- + -ite.

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