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siderite

/ˈsɪd.ə.raɪt/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa tanto o mineral carbonato de ferro, usado como minério de ferro, quanto um tipo de meteorito composto principalmente de níquel e ferro.

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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.

  • 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa tanto o mineral carbonato de ferro, usado como minério de ferro, quanto um tipo de meteorito composto principalmente de níquel e ferro.
  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.

    🇵🇹Mineral de minério de ferro

    Sinônimos: 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.

    🇵🇹Meteorito de ferro