ijzererts

Definitions of ijzererts
  1. noun
    an ore from which iron can be extracted
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    types:
    hematiet, roodijzererts, roodijzersteen
    the principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form
    bruinijzersteen, limoniet, oer, oergrond
    a widely occurring iron oxide ore; a mixture of goethite and hematite and lepidocrocite
    ijzerspaat, sideriet
    iron ore in the form of ferrous carbonate
    type of:
    erts, metaal, metaalbedrijf, metaalindustrie, metaalnijverheid
    a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
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