Turgite

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    A ferric hydrate, 2Fe₂O₃H₂O, closely related to hematite and limonite. countable, uncountable

    "The Bakal' deposit is a relatively rare type of iron deposit; the ores are siderites, grading in the oxidized zone into brown ironstones and turgites."

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"The Bakal' deposit is a relatively rare type of iron deposit; the ores are siderites, grading in the oxidized zone into brown ironstones and turgites."

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