ColorMost people often think that iron ore is just gray but there are various different colors. Iron ore can come in black dark grey, bright yellow, deep purple, and rusty red.
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Where is iron ore mined?Iron ore is mined in Minnesota and Michigan in the U.S., Eastern Canada and Northern Sweden. Iron ore is currently mined extensively in Brazil, which exports significant quantities to Asia. There's also a massive iron ore industry in Australia.
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What is iron ore used for?Iron ore is melted and turned into steel then it's used for numerous things. It's used for car engineering added with other metals, household materials like kitchen utensils, fittings and pipes.
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