limonite
noun
an amorphous hydrated ferric oxide, varying in color from dark brown to yellow, used as an ore of iron.
limonitic
-
a word derived from
limonite.
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Such limonitic ores are found rather widely distributed through the Appalachian region and in many other parts of the world.
From The Economic Aspect of Geology by C. K. (Charles Kenneth) Leith
