| Term Name: | maghemite |
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| Synonyms: | gamma-Fe2O3 |
| Definition: | An iron oxide mineral with formula Fe2O3 formed by weathering of spinels containing iron(II) such as magnetite or titanomagnetite, or through dehydration and transformation of some iron oxyhydroxide minerals. A brown or yellow pigment found in various sediments and soils. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:139548] ( EBI ) |