Iron ore Wikipedia
2O 3, % Fe), goethite ( FeO (OH), % Fe), limonite ( FeO (OH)·n (H2O), 55% Fe) or siderite ( FeCO3, % Fe). Ores containing very high quantities of hematite or magnetite, typically greater than about 60% iron, are known as natural ore or direct shipping ore, and can be fed directly into ironmaking blast furnaces.