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CLAY IRONSTONE [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Iron and Manganese Mining
DEF

A sedimentary rock consisting of siderite ... and argillaceous impurity [which] is often nodular, and was formerly of importance as an iron ore ...

OBS

The term has also been applied to an argillaceous rock containing iron oxide (such as hematite or limonite).

OBS

Following long established precedent the term ironstone is retained for oolitic siderite-chamosite bearing hydrolithic sediments that have a relatively high content of alumina and phosphorus and low silica content, the clay ironstones.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Mines de fer et de manganèse
DEF

Variété de sidérose.

Spanish

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