Talk:Iron
This is an old revision of this page, as edited by AvengingAngel (talk | contribs) at 22:26, May 15, 2007. It may differ significantly from current revision.
"It can be dug up straight out of the ground and used without much trouble." is a bit simplistic if not to say incorrect. Iron oxidizes easily, and iron ores therefore require smelting: see http://www.mii.org/Minerals/photoiron.html
A knowledgeable expert needs to look at this article and discuss the principle ores of iron which are are Hematite, (70% iron), Magnetite, (72Â % iron) and Taconite which is a low-grade iron ore, containing up to 30% Magnetite and Hematite, and how iron is extracted from them. --AvengingAngel 18:26, 15 May 2007 (EDT)