iron ore

Noun
  1. An ore from which iron can be extracted (synset 114947596)
    is a type of: ore - a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
    subtypes:
    • goethite, gothite - a red or yellow or brown mineral; an oxide of iron that is a common constituent of rust
    • chamosite - a greenish grey or black silicate of iron and aluminum
    • taconite - a variety of chert containing magnetite and hematite; mined as a low-grade iron ore
    • haematite, hematite - the principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form
    • lepidocrocite - a red to reddish brown mineral consisting of iron oxide hydroxide; often found in iron ores together with goethite
    • limonite - a widely occurring iron oxide ore; a mixture of goethite and hematite and lepidocrocite
    • magnetic iron-ore, magnetite - an oxide of iron that is strongly attracted by magnets
    • raddle, reddle, ruddle - a red iron ore used in dyeing and marking
    • chalybite, siderite - iron ore in the form of ferrous carbonate
    substance holonym: atomic number 26, fe, iron - a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

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