Definition
A yellow sandstone which is flexible when cut into thin strips
Taconite is a low-grade iron ore which belongs to sedimentary rock and containing about 27% iron and 51% silica
History
Origin
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Western Australia, Minnesota
Discoverer
Unknown
Newton Horace Winchell
Etymology
From the name of a mountain range where it was found; Itacolumi mountain in Brazil
From the name of Taconic Mountains in New England
Class
Sedimentary Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Family
Group
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Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock