Iron comes from....

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Origin

Iron

Iron comes from iron ore which is taken out of the ground by mining.

The pure iron is obtained by heating the ore at very high temperatures in a furnace with limestone to remove impurities.

The molten iron is taken out of the bottom of the furnace. It is further processed depending on how it is to be used.

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