taconite

معنی و تعریف

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اسم

تعریف:

نوعی چرت که حاوی مگنتیت و هماتیت است؛ به عنوان سنگ آهن کم‌عیار استخراج می‌شود

a variety of chert containing magnetite and hematite; mined as a low-grade iron ore

مثال‌ها:

  • The mining company extracted taconite from the open-pit mine to supply the steel mills.
  • Geologists studied the taconite deposits to assess their potential for iron production.