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hematite (haematite, iron glance, kidney ore, red iron ore, specularite) Iron mineral, Fe2O3; one of the main ores for iron; sp. gr. 4.9–5.3… Magnetite , magnetite (loadstone, lodestone) An important rock-forming iron oxide Fe2+Fe3+2O4 (FeO.Fe2O3) and member of the spinel group of minerals; belongs to… Transition Elements , The transition elements are the elements that make up Groups 3 through 12 of the periodic table. These elements, all of which are metals, include som… Heme , Iron deficiency anemia
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Iron deficiency anemia refers to anemia that is caused by lower than normal levels of iron. This type of anemia is… wolframite , wolframite Ore mineral for tungsten, with the formula (Fe,Mn)WO4; sp. gr. 7.0–7.5; hardness 5.0–5.5; monoclinic; grey-black to brownish-black; browni… Iron , Iron
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Iron is a mineral that the human body uses to produce the red blood cells (hemoglobin) that carry oxygen throughout the body. It is…
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