Gem, Rock, and Mineral Postage Stamps Featuring
Iron Ore


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.



Ghana Scott 824
Iron ore; Diamond; Bauxite; Gold
Ghana
Scott 824
80 pesewas
10 Mar 1983

The stamp shows natural, unpolished rock and mineral specimens.



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