Limonite
Limonite is an iron ore consisting of a mixture of hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides in varying composition. The generic formula is frequently written as FeO(OH)·nH2O, although this is not entirely accurate as the ratio of oxide to hydroxide can vary quite widely. Limonite is one of the two principal iron ores, the other being hematite, and has been mined for the production of iron since at least 2500 BCE.
Names
Limonite is named from the Greek word for meadow (λειμών), in allusion to its occurrence as bog iron ore in meadows and marshes. In its brown form it is sometimes called brown hematite or brown iron ore. In its bright yellow form it is sometimes called lemon rock or yellow iron ore.
Characteristics
Limonite is relatively dense with a specific gravity varying from 2.7 to 4.3. It varies in colour from a bright lemony yellow to a drab greyish brown. The streak of limonite on an unglazed porcelain plate is always brownish, a character which distinguishes it from hematite with a red streak, or from magnetite with a black streak. The hardness is variable, but generally in the 4 - 5.5 range.
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Hold Me Down
by: LMNTHold me down
I've been thinking 'bout, ya talkin 'bout ya
Baby, what you do to me
I can't deny it, try to hide it
Really find it hard to sleep
Money can't buy me love
If it could I would spend it all
All that glitters ain't gold
Don't believe everything you're told, no, no, no
'Cause we could dance, dance, dance all night
I wanna see your hands high
And if you feel me let me know
'Cause we could dance, dance, dance all night
I wanna see your hands high
We turn the bank into a crowd
Baby hold me down
Down, down
Hold me down
I've been waitin' for it, dreamin' of it
Now I want it to be real, oh yeah
Ready for ya, steady for ya
Baby, here we go again
Money can't buy me love
If it could I would spend it all
All that glitters ain't gold
Don't believe everything you're told, no, no, no
'Cause we could dance, dance, dance all night
I wanna see your hands high
And if you feel me let me know
'Cause we could dance, dance, dance all night
I wanna see your hands high
We turn the bank into a crowd
Baby hold me down
Hold me down
Everybody at the front say what
Everybody at the side say what
Everybody in the back of the club ride with me, ride with me
Everybody at the front say what
Everybody at the side say what
Everybody in the back of the club ride with me, ride with me
Money can't buy me love
If it could I would spend it all
All that glitters ain't gold
Don't believe everything you're told, no, no, no
'Cause we could dance, dance, dance all night
I wanna see your hands high
And if you feel me let me know
'Cause we could dance, dance, dance all night
I wanna see your hands high
We turn the bank into a crowd
Baby hold me down, down, down, down
Baby hold me down, down, down, down
Baby hold me down, down, down, down