Iron oxide: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	ferric oxide

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Hematite crystal

Cluster of dark, metallic magnetite crystals with angular, reflective faces on a rough matrix, displayed against a plain background.

Rust on an iron bolt

banded-iron formation (BIF)

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