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Yes, they are melted together in a furnace to produce steel.

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Well coal burns at a high temperature and steel and iron need a very high temperature to melt so they use coal to melt steel and iron so they can shape it to what ever shape they want.

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Why are coal and iron important to industrializing nations?

both iron and coal ore are used to make steel. steel is used to make products such as pipes tools and other products which can be sold around the world.


What is the total percentage of coal?

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Can a diamond be made into steel?

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Where is the mineral iron used?

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Uses of coal?

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What did steam power increase the need for during the Industrial Revolution?

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What are major uses of coal?

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Why is iron used for railway lines?

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What is iron ore used for in Germany?

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