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To get to the bits of iron in the ore, you have to smelt it out. Smelting involves heating up ore until the metal becomes spongy and the chemical compounds in the ore begin to break down. Most important, it releases oxygen from the iron ore, which makes up a high percentage of common iron ores.
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What is an unrefined mineral?
iron ore iron ore
What form of iron is the chief iron ore?
The principal ore for iron is haematite.
What are the uses of iron ore?
Iron Ore is an Iron Compound. Iron ore is usually used to make pig iron(metallic iron), cast iron, corrugated iron structural sheeting, and wrought iron.
Specific gravity of iron ore?
The specific gravity of iron ore is 2.5
Which ore contains iron?
Perhaps the most common iron ore is taconite.
What is the ore of iron?
iron ore
What is an unrefined mineral?
iron ore iron ore
Is iron and iron ore the same?
no they are not the same because iron is a metal that is obtained from its ore called iron ore
What is the ore of iron called as?
Iron ore.
Difference between iron ore fines and iron ore pellets?
Iron Ore fines are Iron Ore that have been crushed to under 10mm. Iron Ore pellets are Iron Ore fines that have been concentrated and bonded together to form small balls, or pellets.
What is the metal ore from which you obtain iron?
iron ore.
How do you get iron out of an iron ore in minecraft?
In Minecraft,in order to get iron ore out of a mined block of iron you need to smelt the iron ore block in a furnace.
Are iron and iron ore the same thing?
No; iron ore is mixed with copper and smelted; the ore needs to be refined to extract pure iron. You cannot make a tool out of ore, but rather with pure iron.
Is iron ore a mixture or a compound?
Iron ore is a mixture.
Is iron ore nonrenewable?
Iron ore is not a renewable resource.
What are the main iron ore exports from Australia?
Iron ore
What are the uses iron ore?
Iron Ore is an Iron Compound. Iron ore is usually used to make pig iron(metallic iron), cast iron, corrugated iron structural sheeting, and wrought iron.
