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Webster 1913 Edition


Siderite

Sid′er-ite

,
Noun.
[L.
sideritis
loadstone, Gr. [GREEK][GREEK][GREEK][GREEK], [GREEK][GREEK][GREEK][GREEK], of iron, from [GREEK][GREEK][GREEK][GREEK] iron.]
1.
(Min.)
(a)
Carbonate of iron, an important ore of iron occuring generally in cleavable masses, but also in rhombohedral crystals. It is of a light yellowish brown color. Called also
sparry iron
,
spathic iron
.
(b)
A meteorite consisting solely of metallic iron.
(c)
An indigo-blue variety of quartz.
(d)
Formerly, magnetic iron ore, or loadstone.
2.
(Bot.)
Any plant of the genus
Sideritis
; ironwort.

Webster 1828 Edition


Siderite

SID'ERITE

,
Noun.
[L. sideritis; Gr. id. from sidhroV,iron.]
1.
The loadstone; also, iron-wort, a genus of plants; also, the common ground pine
2.
In mineralogy, a phosphate of iron.

Definition 2024


sidérite

sidérite

See also: siderite and Siderite

French

Noun

sidérite f (plural sidérites)

  1. (mineralogy) siderite