Definitions for taconiteˈtæk əˌnaɪt
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
tac•o•niteˈtæk əˌnaɪt(n.)
an iron-bearing chert mined as low-grade iron ore in the Mesabi Range.
Category: Mineralogy
Origin of taconite:
1890–95, Amer.; after the Taconic Range in New York and Massachusetts; see -ite1
Princeton's WordNet
taconite(noun)
a variety of chert containing magnetite and hematite; mined as a low-grade iron ore
Wiktionary
taconite(Noun)
a low-grade flint-like iron ore containing 20-30% iron
Taconite(ProperNoun)
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