lepidocrocite

English

Noun

lepidocrocite (countable and uncountable, plural lepidocrocites)

(mineralogy) A hydrated iron oxide related to hematite.
Synonyms: esmeraldite, hydrohematite, turgite

Translations

hydrated iron oxide related hematite

Finnish: lepidokrokiitti, lepidokrosiitti
Japanese: 鱗鉄鉱 (りんてっこう, rintekkō)

Further reading

David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Lepidocrocite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
“lepidocrocite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.

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