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Webster 1913 Edition


Hisingerite

His′ing-er-ite

,
Noun.
[Named after W.
Hisinger
, a Swedish mineralogist.]
(Min.)
A soft black, iron ore, nearly earthy, a hydrous silicate of iron.

Webster 1828 Edition


Hisingerite

HIS'INGERITE

,
Noun.
A mineral found in the cavities of calcarious spar, in Sudermanland.

Definition 2024


hisingerite

hisingerite

English

Noun

hisingerite (countable and uncountable, plural hisingerites)

  1. (mineralogy) An iron silicate with a dark-brown or black color, formula Fe3+2Si2O5(OH)4·2H2O.