siderite

Noun

uncountable countable obsolete

(uncountable, mineralogy) a widespread brown mineral, FeCO₃, having the structure of calcite / (countable) an iron meteorite / An indigo-blue variety of quartz. / (obsolete) magnetic iron ore; lodestone

Japanese Meaning

（不可算、鉱物学）鉄炭酸塩鉱物：FeCO₃を主成分とし、方解石と同様の構造を持つ、広く分布する茶色の鉱物 / （可算）鉄の隕石 / 藍藍色の石英の変種 / （古語）磁性を持つ鉄鉱石、または磁石

What is this buttons?

In the museum's mineral gallery, a thick vein of siderite created striking brown banding in the polished slab.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

博物館の鉱物展示室では、磨かれたスラブに太い菱鉄鉱の脈が入り、鮮やかな褐色の縞模様を作っていた。

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Sense（1）

(uncountable, mineralogy) a widespread brown mineral, FeCO₃, having the structure of calcite

Sense（2）

(countable) an iron meteorite

Sense（3）

An indigo-blue variety of quartz.

Sense（4）

(obsolete) magnetic iron ore; lodestone

siderites

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