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針鉄鉱 (しんてっこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

針しん鉄てっ鉱こう

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Meanings

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goethite

A mineral name used in geology and mineralogy; an iron hydroxide mineral.

針しん鉄てっ鉱こうは鉄てつの水すい酸さん化か鉱こう

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Goethite is a type of iron hydroxide mineral.

Kanji

針needle, pin, staple
鉄iron
鉱mineral, ore

Etymology

The Japanese name 針鉄鉱 (shintekkō) literally means 'needle iron ore', likely referring to its acicular crystal habit. The English name 'goethite' honors the German poet Goethe.