limoniet

Definitions of limoniet
  1. noun
    a widely occurring iron oxide ore; a mixture of goethite and hematite and lepidocrocite
    synonyms: bruinijzersteen, oer, oergrond
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    ijzererts
    an ore from which iron can be extracted
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