Taconite
A synonym of Banded-ferruginous chert
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Synonym:
A synonym of Banded-ferruginous chert
A variety of Chert
Taconite (also spelled taconyte)
The cherty or jaspery rock that enclosed the Mesabi iron ores in Minnesota. In a somewhat more general sense, it designates any bedded ferruginous chert of the Lake Superior district. [Stokes and Varnes, 1955.]
In Minnesota practice, it is any grade of extremely hard, lean iron ore that has its iron either in banded or well disseminated form and which may be hematite or magnetite, or a combination of the two within the same or body. [Cumming]
Taconite (also spelled taconyte)
The cherty or jaspery rock that enclosed the Mesabi iron ores in Minnesota. In a somewhat more general sense, it designates any bedded ferruginous chert of the Lake Superior district. [Stokes and Varnes, 1955.]
In Minnesota practice, it is any grade of extremely hard, lean iron ore that has its iron either in banded or well disseminated form and which may be hematite or magnetite, or a combination of the two within the same or body. [Cumming]
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
27185 (as Taconite)
49384 (as Banded-ferruginous chert)
49384 (as Banded-ferruginous chert)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:27185:3 (as Taconite)
mindat:1:1:49384:4 (as Banded-ferruginous chert)
mindat:1:1:49384:4 (as Banded-ferruginous chert)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
8a7578e2-aa91-4315-a477-1f583740ff1e (as Taconite)
91adfa80-0124-42a6-a041-f94fcffe287b (as Banded-ferruginous chert)
91adfa80-0124-42a6-a041-f94fcffe287b (as Banded-ferruginous chert)
References for Taconite
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