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siderite (n.)
1.a meteorite consisting principally of nickel and iron
2.iron ore in the form of ferrous carbonate
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SideriteSid"er*ite, n. [L. sideritis loadstone, Gr. ����, ����, of iron, from ���� 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.
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siderite (n.)
analogical dictionary
meteor; meteorite[ClasseHyper.]
astronomy[Domaine]
Meteorite[Domaine]
meteor, meteoroid[Hyper.]
meteoritic, meteoritical[Dérivé]
meteorite[Hyper.]
siderite (n.)
iron ore[Hyper.]
siderite (n.)
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Siderite
- Siderite is also the name of a type of iron meteorite.
| Siderite | |
|---|---|
 Siderite from Brasil |
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| General | |
| Category | Carbonate mineral |
| Chemical formula | FeCO3 |
| Strunz classification | 05.AB.05 |
| Dana classification | 14.01.01.03 |
| Identification | |
| Color | Pale yellow to tannish, grey, brown, green, red, black and sometimes nearly colorless |
| Crystal habit | Tabular crystals, often curved - botryoidal to massive |
| Crystal system | Trigonal - Hexagonal scalenohedral (3 2/m) |
| Twinning | Lamellar uncommon on{0112} |
| Cleavage | Perfect on {0111} |
| Fracture | Uneven to conchoidal |
| Tenacity | Brittle |
| Mohs scale hardness | 3.75 - 4.25 |
| Luster | Vitreous, may be silky to pearly |
| Streak | White |
| Diaphaneity | Translucent to subtranslucent |
| Specific gravity | 3.96 |
| Optical properties | Uniaxial (-) |
| Refractive index | nω = 1.875 nε = 1.633 |
| Birefringence | δ = 0.242 |
| Dispersion | Strong |
| References | [1][2][3] |
Siderite is a mineral composed of iron carbonate FeCO3. It takes its name from the Greek word σίδηρος sideros, “iron”. It is a valuable iron mineral, since it is 48% iron and contains no sulfur or phosphorus. Both magnesium and manganese commonly substitute for the iron.
Siderite has Mohs hardness of 3.75-4.25, a specific gravity of 3.96, a white streak and a vitreous lustre or pearly luster.
Its crystals belong to the hexagonal system, and are rhombohedral in shape, typically with curved and striated faces. It also occurs in masses. Color ranges from yellow to dark brown or black, the latter being due to the presence of manganese (sometimes called manganosiderite).
Siderite is commonly found in hydrothermal veins, and is associated with barite, fluorite, galena, and others. It is also a common diagenetic mineral in shales and sandstones, where it sometimes forms concretions. In sedimentary rocks, siderite commonly forms at shallow burial depths and its elemental composition is often related to the depositional environment of the enclosing sediments.[4] In addition, a number of recent studies have used the oxygen isotopic composition of sphaerosiderite (a type associated with soils) as a proxy for the isotopic composition of meteoric water shortly after deposition.[5]
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Siderite crystals with galena and quartz (size: 6.2 x 4.1 x 3.6 cm)
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Cut siderite from Minas Gerais, Brazil (size : 5 x 3.2 mm)
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- ^ http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/hom/siderite.pdf Handbook of Mineralogy
- ^ http://www.mindat.org/min-3647.html Mindat
- ^ http://www.webmineral.com/data/Siderite.shtml Webmineral data
- ^ *Mozley, P.S., 1989, Relation between depositional environment and the elemental composition of early diagenetic siderite: Geology, v. 17, p. 704- 706
- ^ *Ludvigson, G.A., Gonzalez, L.A. Metzger, R.A., Witzke, B.J., Brenner, R.L., Murillo, A.P.and White, T.S., 1998, Meteoric sphaerosiderite lines and their use for paleohydrology and paleoclimatology: Geology, v. 26, p. 1039-1042
- The Complete Book of Science, American Education Publishing, Columbus, Ohio 2005
