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hercynite

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hercynite [′hərs·ən‚īt]
(mineralogy)
(Fe,Mg)Al2O4A black mineral of the spinel group; crystallizes in the isometric system. Also known as ferrospinel; iron spinel.


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At iron melting temperatures, hercynite doesn't form as readily as it does at steel melting temperatures.
Iron- and manganese oxides: culprits of refractory erosion by Green, Timothy M. / Modern Casting
For example, aluminum-coated or killed steel used in cast iron melting will result in alumina or alumina complex mineral deposits such as hercynite (iron aluminate), mullite (silica alumina), etc.
Refractory failure in induction furnaces can be limited by Stark, Ronald A. / Modern Casting
PHOTO : CL micrograph of a buildup sample showing anorthite (yellow), corundum (red) and hercynite (black) crystals.
A study of throat clogging in the channel furnace by Williams, D.C. / Modern Casting
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