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siderite

/ˈsɪd.ə.raɪt/

Traduction: Nom désignant soit la forme minérale du carbonate de fer, utilisée comme minerai de fer, soit un type de météorite composé principalement de nickel et de fer.

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈsɪd.ə.raɪt/

A noun referring to either a mineral form of iron carbonate used as an iron ore, or a type of meteorite composed mainly of nickel and iron.

  • 🇫🇷Nom désignant soit la forme minérale du carbonate de fer, utilisée comme minerai de fer, soit un type de météorite composé principalement de nickel et de fer.
  1. Iron ore mineral C1 formal scientific

    A mineral composed of ferrous carbonate (FeCO3), which is an important ore of iron.

    • Siderite is often found in sedimentary rock formations.
    • The mine extracted siderite for iron production.
    • Geologists identified siderite deposits in the region.

    🇫🇷Sidérite (minéral)

    Synonymes: chalybite

  2. Iron meteorite C1 formal scientific

    A type of meteorite consisting mainly of nickel and iron.

    • The siderite meteorite was composed of over 90% iron.
    • Scientists studied the siderite to understand the early solar system.
    • A large siderite was discovered in the desert.

    🇫🇷Météorite de fer