noun
- Plural of limonite; hydrated iron oxide minerals that are brown or yellowish in color, commonly used as an ore of iron and as a pigment.
Usage: geology; mineralogy; technical
Examples
- Limonites are important sources of iron in many regions around the world.
- The geologist identified several deposits of limonites in the rock formation.
- Limonites give the soil its characteristic reddish-brown color.
- Ancient peoples used limonites as a natural pigment for cave paintings.
- The mining company extracted limonites from the weathered iron-rich deposits.