Iron Ore | Geoscience Australia
· Hematite is an iron oxide mineral. It is nonmagnetic and has colour variations ranging from steel silver to reddish brown. Pure hematite contains % Fe by molecular weight. It has been the dominant iron ore mined in Australia since the early 1960s. Approximately 96% of Australia's iron ore exports are highgrade hematite, the bulk of which has been mined from deposits in the Hamersley ...