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Definition of Limonite

Limonite
Limonite Li"mon*ite (l[imac]"m[o^]n*[imac]t), n. [Gr. leimw`n any moist grassy place, a meadow : cf. F. limonite, G. limonit.] (Min.) 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.

Meaning of Limonite from wikipedia

- Limonite (/ˈlaɪməˌnaɪt/) is an iron ore consisting of a mixture of hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides in varying composition. The generic formula is frequently...
- curve of a limonite vug Example of open space in a vug allowing the formation of crystallized minerals Apple green pyromorphite cluster on limonite matrix...
- major ingredient of all the ochres is iron(III) oxide-hydroxide, known as limonite, which gives them a yellow colour. A range of other minerals may also be...
- smithsonite, hemimorphite, willemite, cerussite, aurichalcite, calcite and limonite. It was first described in 1853 for an occurrence in Bad Bleiberg, Carinthia...
- iron oxides. In the case of sienna, the most prevalent iron oxides are limonite (which in its natural state has a yellowish color), and goethite. In addition...
- quartz crystals and altered amphibole fibres that have mostly turned into limonite. Tiger iron is an altered rock composed chiefly of tiger's eye, red jasper...
- readily oxidizes to limonite. When it is partially or fully oxidized to limonite, the green color becomes a yellowish-brown. Limonite is opaque under the...
- Gold vein stockwork in limonite, from Gold Flake Vein, Farncomb Hill, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA...
- (hypogene zone). Pyrite (FeS2) has oxidised to form goethite (FeO(OH)) and limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O), which form a porous covering over the oxidized zone known...
- oxyhydroxide is the main component of other minerals and mineraloids: Limonite is a commonly occurring mixture of mainly goethite, lepidocrocite, quartz...