ironstone
noun
iron·stone
ˈī(-ə)rn-ˌstōn 
1
: a hard sedimentary rock rich in iron
especially
: a siderite in a coal region
2
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The soils are predominantly sandy loam, clay, and ironstone.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Should’ve bought that T. rex cookie jar, that ironstone pitcher, that surfboard, that sleigh.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
Most of the fossils are entombed in ironstone nodules.
—Jack Tamisiea, New York Times, 14 July 2024
Do not put antique ironstone in the microwave or oven, either.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 8 July 2024
Park staff looked over the spot and decided to leave the bone encased in ironstone and use it for educational purposes.
—Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 25 July 2023
Here, this shelf that sits atop a rustic worktable is packed with ironstone dishes.
—Anna Logan, Country Living, 28 July 2023
The collision came as a shock, but scientists at the park decided to let nature erode the ironstone further.
—Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 25 July 2023
In 2014, during a landscaping effort to clear some brush, a piece of heavy machinery struck the ironstone, breaking off a chunk and revealing more of the bone.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2023
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Should’ve bought that T. rex cookie jar, that ironstone pitcher, that surfboard, that sleigh.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
Most of the fossils are entombed in ironstone nodules.
—Jack Tamisiea, New York Times, 14 July 2024
Do not put antique ironstone in the microwave or oven, either.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 8 July 2024
Park staff looked over the spot and decided to leave the bone encased in ironstone and use it for educational purposes.
—Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 25 July 2023
Here, this shelf that sits atop a rustic worktable is packed with ironstone dishes.
—Anna Logan, Country Living, 28 July 2023
The collision came as a shock, but scientists at the park decided to let nature erode the ironstone further.
—Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 25 July 2023
In 2014, during a landscaping effort to clear some brush, a piece of heavy machinery struck the ironstone, breaking off a chunk and revealing more of the bone.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2023
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ironstone
noun
iron·stone
ˈī(-ə)rn-ˌstōn
: a hard white pottery first made in England
called also ironstone china
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