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Oligist

Oligist \Ol"i*gist\, Oligistic \Ol`i*gis"tic\, a. [Gr. ?, superl. of 'oli`gos few, little: cf. F. oligiste.] (Min.) Of or pertaining to hematite.

Oligist

Oligist \Ol"i*gist\, n. [See Oligist,

  1. ] (Min.) Hematite or specular iron ore; -- pro

  2. so called in allusion to its feeble magnetism, as compared with magnetite.

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oligist

n. (context mineralogy English) hematite or specular iron ore.