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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Iron Minerals
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