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ferriferous
fer·rif·er·ous [ fə ríffərəss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
containing iron: describes a rock or mineral deposit that contains iron, often at a level high enough to make extraction economically worthwhile
[Early 19th century. < Latin ferrum "iron"]
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