limonite

limonite

limonite or brown hematite , yellowish to dark brown mineral, a hydrated oxide of iron, FeO(OH)· n H 2 O, occurring commonly in deposits of secondary origin, i.e., those formed by the alteration of minerals containing iron. Both iron rust and bog iron ore are limonite. It serves as a pigment (see ocher ) and as an ore of iron. It is found mainly in Austria and England.

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limonite

limonite Mineral, FeO(OH).nH2O; sp. gr. 2.7–4.3; hardness 4.0–5.3; yellowish-brown to reddish-brown; normally earthy lustre; usually amorphous; occurs as a secondary mineral from the weathering of iron in rocks and mineral deposits, and may accumulate to give iron-rich mineral deposits.

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