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Layers of an Iron Ore Mine in Karnataka, India

Aerial footage of an iron ore mine in Bellary in Karnataka, India, surrounded by vegetation and mountains on either side.

Image ID 53184652
Production Year 2022
Length 00:00:33
Production Company Nature inFocus
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FormatMP4

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Iron ore is the raw material used to make pig iron, also known as crude iron, which is one of the main raw materials to make steel. 98% of the mined iron ore is used to make steel. Iron ores are rocks and minerals from which metallic iron can be economically extracted.Bellary district has the highest deposits of iron ore in India.

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Kalyan Varma