Iron Ore-Hematite
Hematite is one of the most abundant minerals on Earth’s surface and in the shallow crust. It is an iron oxide with a chemical composition of Fe2O3. Hematite is the most important ore of iron.
Data Sheet
| Hematite Iron Ore Fe 34-40% Chemical Analysis | |
| Element | Result |
| Fe₂O₃ | 50 – 57 |
| Fe | 34 – 40 |
| SiO₂ | 12 – 19 |
| Al₂O₃ | 2 – 9 |
| TiO₂ | 0.1 – 0.9 |
| CaO | 1 – 4 |
| MgO | 0.3 – 0.8 |
| Na₂O | 0.1 – 0.8 |
| K₂O | 0.1 – 0.8 |
| SO₃ | 0.01 – 1 |
| p₂O₅ | 0.045 – 0.08 |
| MnO | 2 – 4 |
| BaO | 0.3 – 4.5 |
| Pb | 0.3 – 0.5 |
| Cl | 0.03 – 0.05 |
| LoI | 10 – 12 |
Packaging
- Bulk
- Jumbo Bag
Transportation
- Rail
- Land
- Sea
Application
- Produce pigments
- Preparations for heavy media separation
- Radiation shielding
- Ballast
- Cabochons
- Beads
- Small sculptures
- Tumbled stones