| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Mining | Containing iron and magnesium. Applied to certain dark silicate minerals, esp.amphibole, pyroxene, biotite, and olivine. (references) | ||
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| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Ferromagnesian mineral | Mining | Any mineral having a considerable portion of iron and magnesium in its composition. Cf: ferrous mineral. (references) | |
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