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Encyclopedia Articles (5)

Iron

637 words, approx. 3 pages

Iron Iron is the fourth-most common element in Earth's crust, and the second-most common metal after aluminum. Its abundance is estimated to be about 5%. Sampling studies indicate that portions... Read more

Iron

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Iron Iron is a transition metal, one of the elements in the middle of the periodic table between Groups 2 and 13 in Rows 4, 5, and 6. Iron's atomic number is 26, its atomic mass is 55.847, and its che... Read more

Iron

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Iron Iron is the fourth most common metal element in the earth's crust and forms the basis for much modern industry. Iron is also a common element among the bodies of the solar system, including the S... Read more

Iron Minerals

271 words, approx. 1 pages

Iron Minerals The oxides and hydroxides of ferric iron (Fe(III)) are very important minerals in many soils, and are important suspended solids in some fresh water systems. Important oxides and hydroxi... Read more

Iron

2,065 words, approx. 7 pages

Iron Symbol Fe Atomic Number 26 Atomic Mass 55.847 Family Group 8 (Viiib) Transition Metal Pronunciation EYE-um Overview The period in human history beginning in about 1200 B.C. is called the Iron Ag... Read more

Essays & Analysis (1)

Extraction of Iron

1,971 words, approx. 7 pages

Iron: Background information; What is a metal ore" A metal ore is a mineral or mixture of minerals from which cost-effectively possible amounts of metal can be extracted, i.e. its got to have enoug... Read more

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News & Journals (9)

Cast in Iron

651 words, approx. 3 pages

Sparks fly as Dwight Collier pours a 12,000-pound vat of molten metal in the foundry at Lodge Manufacturing Co. in South Pittsburg, Tenn. (pop. 3,295). A machine automatically fills molds with the ... Read more

Iron Lady: A MargaretThatcher Quiz

258 words, approx. 1 pages

Question 1 of 10:The name Margaret Thatcher will always be known to the world. But what was the Iron Lady's maiden name? Kenton Browning Roberts Thompson Question 2 of 10:Which of th... Read more

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Mystery boy in iron coffin identified

416 words, approx. 2 pages

Researchers have solved the mystery of the boy in the iron coffin. The cast-iron coffin was discovered by utility workers in Washington two years ago. Smithsonian scientists led by forensic anthrop... Read more

Philharmonic Member Leans on 'Iron Butt'

565 words, approx. 2 pages

Alan Baer has a special hobby: It involves a motorcycle. And a tuba. And buns of steel. The New York Philharmonic's tuba player belongs to a club whose members do long-distance "endur... Read more

Woman in iron lung celebrates birthday

624 words, approx. 3 pages

A Jackson woman who contracted polio 57 years ago and continues to rely on an iron lung to breathe recently celebrated her 60th birthday, defying doctors' expectations that she could live so long a... Read more

Asian Governments Sign 'Iron Silk Road'

645 words, approx. 3 pages

For decades, officials have dreamed of a railway network spanning Asia, linking cities as diverse as Kuala Lumpur and Kabul, Yangon and Yerevan. Greater connections among existing rail net... Read more

Chronic cough? Iron deficiency could be to blame

357 words, approx. 2 pages

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Instead of cough drops, some women may need to reach for an iron supplement to treat that pesky cough, Italian researchers said Tuesday. The study, presented at the scientific ... Read more

Fat toddlers at risk for iron deficiency

489 words, approx. 2 pages

Pudgy toddlers have an alarmingly high rate of iron deficiency, and Hispanic youngsters are more affected than other groups, a new study finds.The study is the first to discover a link between obes... Read more

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