A rare mineral containing fibrous iron oxide minerals in its structure.
From 'fibro-' (fiber) + 'ferrite' (from Latin 'ferrum', iron, with mineralogical suffix). Technical mineralogical term.
Minerals with iron in fibrous forms are chemically unstable and weather quickly, so finding fibroferrite in rocks tells geologists about specific ancient environmental conditions when it formed.
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