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Iron mineral
Answer for the clue "Iron mineral ", 8 letters:
ankerite
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Ankerite is a calcium , iron , magnesium , manganese carbonate mineral of the group of rhombohedral carbonates with formula: Ca(Fe,Mg,Mn)(CO). In composition it is closely related to dolomite , but differs from this in having magnesium replaced by varying ...
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n. (context mineral English) Any of a group of mixed carbonate minerals, principally of calcium with iron, magnesium and manganese.
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Ankerite \An"ker*ite\, n. [So called from Prof. Anker of Austria: cf. F. ank['e]rite, G. ankerit.] (Min.) A mineral closely related to dolomite, but containing iron.