Found 2 items, similar to limonite.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: limonite limonite n : a widely occurring iron oxide ore; a mixture of goethite and hematite and lepidocrocite
English → English (gcide) Definition: Limonite Limonite \Li"mon*ite\ (l[imac]"m[o^]n*[imac]t), n. [Gr. leimw`n any moist grassy place, a meadow: cf. F. limonite, G. limonit.] (Min.) Hydrous sesquioxide of iron, an important ore of iron, occurring in stalactitic, mammillary, or earthy forms, of a dark brown color, and yellowish brown powder. It includes bog iron. Also called brown hematite. [1913 Webster]