ironstone
Look at other dictionaries:
Ironstone — is a fine grained, heavy and compact sedimentary rock. Its main components are the carbonate or oxide of iron, clay and/or sand. It can be thought as a concretionary form of siderite. Ironstone also contains clay, and sometimes calcite and quartz … Wikipedia
Ironstone — I ron*stone , 1. n. A hard, earthy ore of iron. [1913 Webster] 2. {ironstone china}. [PJC] {Clay ironstone}. See under {Clay}. {Ironstone china}, a hard white pottery, first made in England during the 18th century. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ironstone — [ī′ərnstōn΄] n. 1. any rock rich in iron 2. a hard variety of white ceramic ware … English World dictionary
ironstone — noun Date: 1522 1. a hard sedimentary rock rich in iron; especially a siderite in a coal region 2. ironstone china … New Collegiate Dictionary
ironstone — /uy euhrn stohn /, n. 1. any iron bearing mineral or rock with siliceous impurities. 2. Also called ironstone china. a hard white stoneware. [1515 25; IRON + STONE] * * * … Universalium
Ironstone Vineyards — is a winery located in Calaveras County in the California Sierra Foothills. Its wines are derived from grapes both local to their production facility outside Murphys, California as well as from the Lodi, California area.Ironstone WinesIronstone… … Wikipedia
Ironstone Mountain — Country … Wikipedia
Ironstone's Crown Jewel — Ironstone’s Crown Jewel is the world’s largest piece of crystalline gold. [cite news | url=http://www.touringandtasting.com/assets/client/File/Ironstone%201%20page.pdf | title = Murphys, California: Ironstone Vineyards | publisher = Touring and… … Wikipedia
Ironstone china — Ironstone I ron*stone , 1. n. A hard, earthy ore of iron. [1913 Webster] 2. {ironstone china}. [PJC] {Clay ironstone}. See under {Clay}. {Ironstone china}, a hard white pottery, first made in England during the 18th century. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ironstone ware — ironstone china or ironstone ware, a kind of hard, white, opaque pottery, used for dishes and bathroom fixtures; stone china … Useful english dictionary
Ironstone, Massachusetts — Infobox nrhp | name =Ironstone Mill Housing and Cellar Hole Uxbridge, Massachusetts nrhp type = |thumb caption = location= 136 Ironstone Street, off Massachusetts Route 146A Uxbridge, Massachusetts area = built =1815 added = November 7, 1983… … Wikipedia
