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Meaning of "hercynite" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HERCYNITE

ˈhɜːsɪˌnaɪt


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HERCYNITE

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Hercynite is a noun.
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WHAT DOES HERCYNITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hercynite

Hercynite is a spinel mineral with the formula FeAl2O4. It occurs in high-grade metamorphosed iron rich argillaceous sediments as well as in mafic and ultramafic igneous rocks. Due to its hardness it also is found in placers. It was first described in 1847 and its name originates from the Latin name for the Harz, Silva Hercynia, where the species was first found.

Definition of hercynite in the English dictionary

The definition of hercynite in the dictionary is a black, opaque mineral of the spinel series.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HERCYNITE

arsenite · axinite · erinite · euxenite · ilmenite · Janeite · kaolinite · langbeinite · molybdenite · olivenite · pyroxenite · rabbinite · retinite · selenite · serpentinite · succinite · twinight · uraninite · vanadinite · vulpinite

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HERCYNITE

hercogamous · hercogamy · Herculaneum · herculean · Herculeis · Hercules · hercules beetle · Hercules´-club · Hercynian · herd · herd instinct · herd tester · herd testing · herd-book · herdboy · herden · herder · herdess · herdic · herdlike

WORDS THAT END LIKE HERCYNITE

aconite · amblygonite · austenite · bentonite · definite · finite · granite · gunite · ignite · indefinite · infinite · kryptonite · Mennonite · nite · reunite · taconite · tanzanite · tonite · unite · Venite

Synonyms and antonyms of hercynite in the English dictionary of synonyms

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铁铝尖晶石
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hercinita
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hercynite
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hercynite
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hercynite
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герцинит
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hercynite
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hercynite
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hercynite
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Hercynite
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Hercynit
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ヘルシナイト
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hercynite
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Hercynite
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hercynite
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hercynite
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हेक्साईट
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hersînit
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hercynite
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hercynite
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Герцін
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hercynite
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hercynite
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hercynite
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hercynite
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HERCYNITE»

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Rock-forming Minerals: Non-silicates: oxides, hydroxides and ...
The corundum-hercynite-magnetite phase diagram at 1280 °C (Meyers et al. 1980) is compared with relevent buffers in Figure 103. There is solid solution between hercynite and chromite above ~700 °C with Cr3+ replacing A1, giving a linear ...
J. F. W. Bowles, R. A. Howie, D. J. Vaughan, 2011
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Raman Spectroscopy in Archaeology and Art History
In principle, Raman spectroscopy can be used to recognise the presence of magnetite and hercynite, but it should be remembered that a particularly low laser power should be used as magnetite can transform to haematite as a consequence ...
Howell G. M. Edwards, John M. Chalmers, 2005
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Refractory Materials: Pocket Manual ; Design, Properties, ...
The mineral phases hercynite and galaxite belong to the spinel group and are similar to spinel MgAI2O4 in that they are capable of reducing brittleness of magnesia products and thus will enhance flexibility. This can, for example, be achieved ...
Gerald Routschka, 2008
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Magmatic Sulfide Deposits: Geology, Geochemistry and Exploration
In the course of this reaction, garnet in the gneiss has been oxidised to form hercynite and magnetite with the release of SiC>2 to the magma; cordierite has been dehydrated to form hercynite with the release of SiC>2; hypersthene and ...
A. J. Naldrett, 2004
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Papers on Special Techniques in Athenian Vases: Proceedings ...
By this technique, magnetite and hercynite have often been identified, either individually or together." Raman microscopy, a technique that can directly be applied to identification of crystalline phases, has to date identified only magnetite in ...
Kenneth D. S. Lapatin, 2008
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U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper
2. Granite minerals: Quartz, muscovite, biotite, oligoclase-albite, zircon, monazite, xenotime, perhaps also amphibole, magnetite, and rutile. 3. Contact minerals: Tourmaline, andalusite, staurolite, disthene, garnet, hercynite, cummingtonite, and ...
‎1906
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Pyrometamorphism
SiO 2 (Al,Fe) 2 O 3 + Na 2 O + K 2 O (Mg,Fe,Mn,Ca)O + TiO 2 + P 2 O 5 Tridymite Cristobalite Lithomarge Hercynite Magnetite Pseudobrookite Sillimanite 1 2 3 4 50 Corundum Hematite 1 2 3 4 6 7 5 6a 7a Basalt Cordierite Mullite A B 3a 4a ...
Rodney Grapes, 2010
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Issues in Biochemistry and Geochemistry: 2011 Edition
Goethe-University, Frankfurt: The stability of hercynite at high pressures and temperatures “The stability of hercynite (FeA1204) has been investigated experimentally between 7 and 24 GPa and 900 and 1,700A degrees C. Hercynite breaks ...
‎2012
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Refractories: Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings
Nodules from sintered a-SiC contained 6H and 4H SiC hexagonal polytypes plus high and low cristobalite, tridymite, and a hercynite phase. Nodule material from KT and NC 430 material contained 6SiC, Si, high and low cristobalite, tridymite, ...
William Smothers, 2009
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Volcanic Degassing
1976) Spinel, buchites, and other indicators of contact metamorphism Hercynite ( Fe-Al-spinel)-bearing particles are also recognized. Euhedral hercynite (clast 1: HI, H2; clast 2: H3; Table 4) is scattered in a BSE homogeneous matrix that may ...
Clive Oppenheimer, David M. Pyle, Jenni Barclay, 2003

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HERCYNITE»

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Simple Water-Splitting Solar Thermal System
Although CU's hercynite water splitting system is technically feasible today per Weimer, its commercialisation may take several years. «Solar Novus Today, Dec 13»
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Radically New Technique To Produce Hydrogen Fuel From Water
4Aces. The original article describes the chemical innovation (the hercynite redox material) that enables the efficient isothermal process. «CleanTechnica, Aug 13»
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Art and Science Converge in State Museum Exhibit
The black network within the fayalite crystals is of a second mineral, an iron-aluminium spinel called hercynite, that crystallized at the same time ... «University of Arizona News, Nov 08»
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