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Iron ore

A rock subtype
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As a Commodity:
Ferruginous rock containing one or more minerals from which metallic iron may be profitably extracted. The chief ores of iron consist mainly of the oxides: hematite, Fe2O3 ; goethite, alpha -FeO(OH); magnetite, Fe3O4; and the carbonate, siderite FeCO3.

See Also: bog iron ore, Limonite, kidney iron ore, Magnetite, Siderite, Hematite, prereduced iron-ore pellet

Ref: AGI

The term has also been used extensively by petrologists to describe opaque minerals in thin sections, including magnetite, ilmenite, pyrite, etc.


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Mindat ID:
51768
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:51768:5
GUID
(UUID V4):
574dd556-b035-473f-8a9b-33d1b9583c8a

Classification of Iron oreHide

Sub-divisions of Iron oreHide

Mineralogy of Iron oreHide

Non-essential minerals - these minerals are common, sometimes major components, but are not always present:
Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
HematiteFe2O3
LimoniteCurrently used as a field-term for unidentified massive hydroxides and oxides of iron, with no visible crystals, and ...
Maghemite(Fe3+0.67â—»0.33)Fe3+2O4
MagnetiteFe2+Fe3+2O4
MarcasiteFeS2
PyriteFeS2
SideriteFeCO3

Pronunciation of Iron oreHide

Pronunciation:
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Jolyon RalphUnited Kingdom

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
1 photo of Iron ore associated with Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
1 photo of Iron ore associated with SideriteFeCO3

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