Iron.
ore
Iron is a mineral. A raw mineral from which iron may be extracted is hematite - as one example.
The Iron Mountain mine in California is an example of a hematite deposit that has been successfully mined for profit. The mine has produced large quantities of high-grade hematite ore, which is processed to extract iron for commercial use.
Yes, uranium is mined in Australia it is mined in South Australia
It might smell of the dirt of the ground from which it is mined, if it has any odor at all.
Fine grade dolomite is mined at Ardrossan, South Australia.
Hematite and Magnetite are the main ores of Iron.
Opals are mined in Australia.
south Australia
China is the country that produces the most hematite in the world. Second to China, the country of Brazil also has a very large hematite production level.
Iron ore is typically an oxide of iron. Haematite is very commonly mined this is a mineral form of Fe2O3. Magnetite has been mined , this is a form of Fe3O4.