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Definition of Limonite
1. Noun. A widely occurring iron oxide ore; a mixture of goethite and hematite and lepidocrocite.
Definition of Limonite
1. n. Hydrous sesquioxide of iron, an important ore of iron, occurring in stalactitic, mammillary, or earthy forms, of a dark brown color, and yellowish brown powder. It includes bog iron. Also called brown hematite.
Definition of Limonite
1. Noun. (minerology) any of several natural hydrous iron oxides; often a mixture of goethite and hemite with clays and manganese oxide ¹
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Definition of Limonite
1. a major ore of iron [n -S]
Medical Definition of Limonite
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Limonite
Literary usage of Limonite
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Geology of Wisconsin: Survey of 1873-1879 by Wisconsin Chief Geologist (1880)
"There is no proof that limonite has been formed in consequence of the decomposition
of ... The substance of the limonite is highly fissured. Spec. 893. ..."
2. Materials of Construction: Their Manufacture, Properties, and Uses by Adelbert Philo Mills (1915)
"limonite, also called " brown iron ore," or " bog iron ore," is hydrated ...
A familiar form of limonite is the newly formed fresh yellow rust on iron. 286. ..."
3. Mineral Deposits by Waldemar Lindgren (1919)
"On the whole the composition of the material deposited by springs is simple.
Three main divisions are recognized: Deposits of limonite (iron hydroxide), ..."
4. Maryland Geological Survey by Maryland Geological Survey (1911)
"The chief varieties of limonite are the compact, ... The compact ores are the
purest form of limonite. They occur in the form of "pipe ore," "pots," etc. ..."
5. The Ore Deposits of the United States and Canada by James Furman Kemp (1900)
"The limonite is chiefly used as a flux by lead- silver smelters.1 2.01.17. ...
The masses of limonite are buried in ochreous clay, and the whole often ..."
6. Quantitative Chemical Analysis by C. Remigius Fresenius (1903)
"limonite contains, besides ferric hydroxide, occasionally also small quantities
of ferrous ... Sometimes the limonite contains also organic matter.* 1. ..."
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