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iron glance

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noun

  1. another name for hematite

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It consisted of several heavy lumps of the ore called, by mineralogists, iron glance.

From Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas by Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe

Overcome by the calm majesty of Judy's iron glance, which pressed against her face like a spear, the housekeeper smiled scornfully and began to ascend the stairs with scornful air.

From The Art of Disappearing by Smith, John Talbot