iron formation

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iron formation [′ī·ərn fȯr′mā·shən]

(geology)

Sedimentary, low-grade iron ore bodies consisting mainly of chert or fine-grained quartz and ferric oxide segregated in bands or sheets irregularly mingled.

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No references found			Analyses of chromium isotopes in banded iron formations that accumulated during various intervals between 3. Atmosphere took roller-coaster ride around time of Earth's ... by Perkins, Sid / Science News The Cedar Hill and Russell Mountain deposits exhibit thinly laminated banded iron formation (BIF) hematite with oolitic hematite laminae and red jasperoid. Geology & geophysics senior section by Nold, John / Transactions of the Missouri Academy of Science The two holes intersected the iron formation for nearly the full lengths of the holes. Quinto Issues Iron Properties Drilling Update by Business Wire			Iron and Steel Monopolies iron and steel sheet piling iron arsenate iron back Iron Bacteria iron black iron blue iron box iron bromide iron carbide iron carbonyl iron castings iron cement iron chloride Iron Chlorides iron citrate iron cordierite iron core iron count Iron County Iron Cross Iron Curtain iron dichloride iron ferrocyanide iron fluoride iron formation iron foundry iron framing Iron Gate iron glance Iron Guard iron hat Iron Horse State Park iron hydroxide Iron Industry Iron Law of Wages iron liquor iron loss iron lung iron maiden iron metabolism iron metavanadate iron meteorite iron mica Iron Mission State Park iron monoxide iron nitrate Iron Nitrates iron nonacarbonyl Iron Ochers iron ore			Iron deficiency anemias Iron deficiency anemias Iron Deficiency Project Advisory Service Iron Deficient-No Anemia iron dextran iron dextran iron dextran iron dextran iron dichloride Iron Disorders Institute iron disulfide iron disulfide Iron Duke Iron Duke Iron Essay Iron Essay Iron Essay Iron Essay Iron ferrocyanide Iron ferrocyanide Iron ferrocyanide iron filing Iron Fireman SA Iron First iron fist Iron Fist (disambiguation) Iron Fist Empire Iron Fists Iron flint iron fluoride iron formation Iron founder iron foundry iron foundry iron framing Iron furnace iron galactan iron galactan iron galactan iron galactan Iron Gate Iron Gate Iron Gate (Danube) Iron Gate (Danube) Iron Gate Reservoir Surface Iron Gates Iron Gates Iron glance Iron glance Iron Glove League iron grass iron gray iron grey iron grip Iron Guard Iron Guard iron hand iron hand iron hat iron hat iron heel

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