iron ore
ore rich in iron (element Fe)
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Summary
iron ore ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,618 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: ore[2]
- Has use: steelmaking[3], iron and steel industry[4]
- Commons category: Iron ores[5]
- Has part(s): iron[6]
- Topic's main category: Category:Iron ores[7]
- OpenStreetMap tag: resource=iron_ore[8]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10], The American Cyclopædia[11]
- Exact match: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_02000096[12]
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Influence
Things named for iron ore include Iron Range[13], a vernacular region[14], in United States[15] and Iron County[16], a county of Missouri[17], in United States[18], founded in 1857[19].
Why It Matters
iron ore has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]
Entities named for it include Iron Range[13], a vernacular region[14], in United States[15] and Iron County[16], a county of Missouri[17], in United States[18], founded in 1857[19].