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Where does iron come from?

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Iron makes up about 5% of the Earth's crust and a large part of the its core. Iron also comes from meteorites. Iron is found mainly inside the minerals hematite (Fe2O3) and magnetite (Fe3O4.) Removing iron from these minerals is a reasonably long process involving many large industrial factories.

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