| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Mining | An isometric mineral, 8[Fe2+ Al2 O4 ] ; spinel group; forms series with magnesian spinel, with gahnite, and with chromite; massive or fine grained; Mohs hardness, 7.5 to 8; in metamorphosed argillaceous sediments with andalusite, sillimanite, or garnet; also in contact metamorphic deposits in limestone or marble; in some eruptive mafic rocks; may occur with corundum to form emery.Syn:ferrospinel. (references) | ||
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