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Ironstone (Wikipedia)

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ironstone
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Ironstone (Wikipedia)
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Ironstone is a sedimentary rock, either deposited directly as a ferruginous sediment or created by chemical replacement, that contains a substantial proportion of an iron ore compound from which iron (Fe) can be smelted commercially.
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Claims Backed By This Source (8 claims)

This source backs 8 claims across the atlas. As facts: 4 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds. Plus 3 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Materials, 7 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 holds, 3 general references.
  • Sources, 1 claims: 1 well-attested.

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1

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General References

3

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