Itabirite

Translation of "itabirite" into Russian

Noun

/ˌɪtəˈbɪəraɪt/

/ˌɪtəˈbɪraɪt/

itabirite

itabirites pl

The mining company discovered a large deposit of itabirite in the region.

Горнодобывающая компания обнаружила большое месторождение итабирита в регионе.

Noun

/ˌɪtəˈbɪəraɪt/

/ˌɪtəˈbɪraɪt/

A banded, metamorphosed iron formation chiefly composed of hematite and quartz; a type of iron ore.

Large reserves of itabirite are mined in the Iron Quadrangle of Brazil.

Adjective

/ˌɪtəˈbɪəraɪt/

/ˌɪtəˈbɪraɪt/

Relating to or composed of itabirite.

The itabirite layers show alternating bands of quartz and hematite.