limonite

• Широко распространенная железная руда, обычно состоящая из смеси гетита, гематита и лепидокрокита, часто используемая как источник железа.

A widely occurring iron oxide ore, typically composed of a mixture of goethite, hematite, and lepidocrocite, often used as a source of iron.

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1. Iron ore mineralC1formalscientific

   A common brownish iron oxide ore, typically a mixture of goethite, hematite, and lepidocrocite, often found in sedimentary deposits.

   Бурый железняк

   • Limonite is often used as a pigment in paints due to its yellow-brown color.
   • The ancient mine yielded large quantities of limonite for iron smelting.
   • Geologists identified the deposit as limonite based on its characteristic earthy texture.