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greigite

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Synonyms: greige, reignite, reigate, ureilite

Antonyms: greige, reignite, reigate, ureilite

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Noun

  1. {{lb|en|mineral}} A [[magnetic]] form of [[iron sulfide]], [[iron|Fe]]<sup>2+</sup>Fe<sup>3+</sup><sub>2</sub>[[sulfur|S]]<sub>4</sub>, analogous to [[magnetite]], produced by [[microorganism]]s and found in lake [[sediment]]s; Note: half the iron ions are [[ferrous]] and half [[ferric]].

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