Question

Answer the following in a paragraph

What are the different forms of Iron ore and their nature?

Answer 1

Iron ores are rocks and minerals from which metallic iron can be economically extracted.

The different forms of Iron ore are:

Form of Iron ores	Iron content (%)
Magnetite	72.4%
Hematite	69.9%
Goethite	62.9%
Limonite	55%
Siderite	48.2%

Nature:-

The ores are usually rich in iron oxides and vary in colour from dark grey, bright yellow or deep purple to rusty red.