Siderite On Gold Processing Kaseo Heavy .
Siderite is a mineral composed of ironII carbonate FeCO 3It takes its name from the Greek word σίδηρος sideros "iron" It is a valuable iron mineral since it is 48 iron and contains no sulfur or phosphorus Zinc magnesium and manganese commonly substitute for the iron resulting in the sideritesmithsonite sideritemagnesite and sideriterhodochrosite solid solution series