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菱鉄鉱 (ryoutekkou) Japanese meaning: siderite | Kotomora

菱りょう鉄てっ鉱こう

りょ

う

て

っ

こ

う

Meanings

1

siderite

Mineralogy term for iron carbonate, FeCO₃. Also known as chalybite.

菱りょう鉄てっ鉱こうは炭たん酸さん鉄てつ鉱こう物ぶつの一いっ種しゅで

ある

。

Siderite is a type of iron carbonate mineral.

Kanji

菱diamond (shape), water chestnut, rhombus
鉄iron
鉱mineral, ore

Etymology

From 菱 (りょう, 'rhombus') + 鉄 (てつ, 'iron') + 鉱 (こう, 'ore'), referring to the rhombohedral crystal habit of siderite.