noun
siderite
Mineralogy term for iron carbonate, FeCO₃. Also known as chalybite.
菱鉄鉱は炭酸鉄鉱物の一種である。
Siderite is a type of iron carbonate mineral.
From 菱 (りょう, 'rhombus') + 鉄 (てつ, 'iron') + 鉱 (こう, 'ore'), referring to the rhombohedral crystal habit of siderite.