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  1. taconitenoun

    a variety of chert containing magnetite and hematite; mined as a low-grade iron ore

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  1. taconitenoun

    a low-grade flint-like iron ore containing 20-30% iron

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  1. taconite

    Taconite is a variety of iron formation, an iron-bearing sedimentary rock, in which the iron minerals are interlayered with quartz, chert, or carbonate. It is a low-grade iron ore that is often used in the production of iron and steel. Named after the Taconic Mountains of the northeastern United States where it was first discovered, taconite is processed into taconite pellets which are then used in steel manufacturing.

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  1. Taconite

    Taconite is a variety of iron formation, an iron-bearing sedimentary rock, in which the iron minerals are interlayered with quartz, chert, or carbonate. Newton Horace Winchell, the Minnesota State Geologist, coined the term during his pioneering investigations of the Precambrian Biwabik Iron Formation of northeastern Minnesota. He noted the rock had a superficial resemblance to iron-bearing rocks from the Taconic Mountains of New York. The iron content of taconite, commonly present as finely dispersed magnetite, is generally 25 to 30%.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of taconite in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of taconite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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