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sid·er·ite

(sĭd′ə-rīt′)

1. An ore of iron, FeCO₃.

2. A meteorite consisting mainly of iron and nickel.

sid′er·it′ic (-ə-rĭt′ĭk) adj.

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siderite

(ˈsaɪdəˌraɪt)

1. (Minerals) Also called: chalybite a pale yellow to brownish-black mineral consisting chiefly of iron carbonate in hexagonal crystalline form. It occurs mainly in ore veins and sedimentary rocks and is an important source of iron. Formula: FeCO3

2. (Astronomy) a meteorite consisting principally of metallic iron

sideritic adj

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sid•er•ite

(ˈsɪd əˌraɪt)

n.

1. a brown or yellow mineral, iron carbonate, FeCO₃.

2. a meteorite consisting almost entirely of iron.

[1845–50; < Greek sídēr(os) iron + -ite¹]

sid`er•it′ic (-ˈrɪt ɪk) adj.

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Noun	1.	siderite - iron ore in the form of ferrous carbonate chalybite iron ore - an ore from which iron can be extracted
	2.	siderite - a meteorite consisting principally of nickel and iron meteorite - stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface

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