Iron ore
2022 7 11 Iron ores are rocks and minerals from which metallic iron can be economically extracted. The ores are usually rich in iron oxides and vary in color from dark grey, bright yellow, or deep purple to rusty red. The iron is usually found in the form of magnetite Fe 3 O 4, 72.4% Fe, hematite Fe 2 O 3, 69.9% Fe, goethite FeO OH, 62.9% Fe, limonite FeO OH n H 2
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Mining Iron Ore Chemical Equation
2021 7 24 Mining Iron Ore Chemical Equation. 4.1.1 Iron Ore Mining There are two basic methods of mining iron ore. These are Surface mining or open pit mining Underground or shaft mining To be competitive iron mining must be done on a very large scale. Surface mining is the preferred choice although there are exceptions.