HyperDic: taconite

English > 1 sense of the word taconite:
NOUNsubstancetaconitea variety of chert containing magnetite and hematite
English > taconite: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA variety of chert containing magnetite and hematite; mined as a low-grade iron ore.
BroaderchertVariety of silica containing microcrystalline quartz
iron oreAn ore from which iron can be extracted
Spanishtaconita
Catalantaconita

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