- magnetite series
- noun
: a series of isomorphous minerals in the spinel group consisting of magnetite, magnesioferrite, franklinite, jacobsite, trevorite, and maghemite
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magnetite series
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magnetite — /mag ni tuyt /, n. a very common black iron oxide mineral, Fe3O4, that is strongly attracted by magnets: an important iron ore. [1850 55; MAGNET + ITE1; cf. G Magnetit] * * * or lodestone or magnetic iron ore Iron oxide mineral (Fe3O4), the chief … Universalium
Animikie Series — ▪ geology division of Precambrian rocks and time in North America (the Precambrian occurred from 3.96 billion to 540 million years ago). The Animikie Series, the uppermost division of the Huronian System, overlies rocks of the Cobalt Series … Universalium
maghemite — magˈheˌmīt, ˈmagəˌm noun ( s) Etymology: magnetite + hematite + ite : a magnetic mineral consisting of ferric oxide and constituting a member of the magnetite series … Useful english dictionary
spinel group — noun : a group of mineral oxides including the spinel series and having the general composition AB2O4 in which A represents magnesium, ferrous iron, zinc, or manganese or any combination of them and B represents aluminum, ferric iron, or chromium … Useful english dictionary
Magnesioferrite — from Ochtendung, Eifel, Germany General Category Oxide minerals … Wikipedia
magnesioferrite — noun A magnesium iron oxide mineral, a member of the magnetite series of spinels, which forms black metallic octahedral crystals … Wiktionary
franklinite — ˈfraŋkləˌnīt noun ( s) Etymology: Franklin, N.J. + English ite : an iron black slightly magnetic mineral ZnFe2O4 consisting of an oxide of iron and zinc occurring in octahedral crystals or massive and constituting a member of the magnetite series … Useful english dictionary
jacobsite — ˈjākəbˌzīt sometimes kəpˌsīt noun ( s) Etymology: French jakobsite, from Jakobsberg, Sweden, its locality + French ite : a black magnetic isometric mineral MnFe2O4 consisting of an oxide of manganese and iron and constituting a member of the… … Useful english dictionary
magnesioferrite — “+ noun Etymology: magnesio + ferrite : a magnetic usually black mineral MgFe2O4 consisting of an oxide of magnesium and iron and constituting a member of the magnetite series called also magnoferrite * * * magnesioferrite Min.… … Useful english dictionary
trevorite — ˈtrevəˌrīt noun ( s) Etymology: T. G. Trevor, 20th century British mine inspector + English ite : a black or brown black mineral NiFe2O4 consisting of an oxide of nickel and iron and constituting a member of the magnetite series … Useful english dictionary
