LIMONITE
- CAS No.
- Chemical Name:
- LIMONITE
- Synonyms
- LIMONITE;brown iron ore
- CBNumber:
- CB4520175
- Molecular Formula:
- Molecular Weight:
- 0
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LIMONITE Chemical Properties,Uses,Production
Definition
A dark-colored mineral that consists mainly of the hydroxide and oxides of iron, a major iron ore. It is also used as a pigment.
Definition
limonite: A generic term for agroup of hydrous iron oxides,mostly amorphous. Goethite andhaematite are important constituents,together with colloidalsilica, clays, and manganese oxides.Limonite is formed by direct precipitationfrom marine or fresh water inshallow seas, lagoons, and bogs (thusit is often called bog iron ore) and byoxidation of iron-rich minerals. It isused as an ore of iron and as a pigment.
LIMONITE Preparation Products And Raw materials
LIMONITE
brown iron ore