| Rock Name: | Iron Ore |
| Composition: | Primarily iron oxides |
| Industrial Uses: | Iron ore, ballast. |
| Additional Notes: | Iron ore can be represented by a number of different iron-bearing minerals. Important ores of iron include, but are not limited to, hematite, magnetite, and limonite. |
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Iron ore; Diamond; Bauxite; Gold Ghana Scott 824 80 pesewas 10 Mar 1983 |
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| The stamp shows natural, unpolished rock and mineral specimens. |
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