Associations to the word «Siderite»

Wiktionary

SIDERITE, noun. (uncountable) (mineral) a widespread brown mineral, FeCO3, having the structure of calcite
SIDERITE, noun. (countable) an iron meteorite
SIDERITE, noun. An indigo-blue variety of quartz.
SIDERITE, noun. (obsolete) magnetic iron ore; lodestone

Dictionary definition

SIDERITE, noun. Iron ore in the form of ferrous carbonate.
SIDERITE, noun. A meteorite consisting principally of nickel and iron.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats