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Iron, in the form of various combined ores, is one of the most common elements, constituting about 5% of the earth’s crust. The most important iron-containing minerals are the oxides and sulfides. Hematite (red iron ore, Fe2O3), magnetite (loadstone, Fe3O4), and goethite (hydrous iron oxide, FeO2H) belong to the former group, whereas pyrite (FeS2) and marcasite (formerly crystallized iron pyrite, FeS2) belong to the latter. Iron is also present in meteorites, in other planets, and in the sun. Iron is found in both sea and fresh water but only those springs whose water contains at least 10 mg/kg of iron are regarded as medicinal iron springs. Euthermic or hyperthermic springs of high iron content in which blue algae and iron bacteria are present are classified as iron thermae (siderophytathermae or F-thermae), e.g., Yamagataken, Yiraka, Yamazaki in Japan.
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Bernát, I. (1983). The Distribution of Iron in Nature. In: Iron Metabolism. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-7308-1_1
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