Info: Native iron is very rare, crystals are very very rare. Iron is found mostly as little grains of steel grey colour, sometimes it creates little agregates in the core of other minerals.
How to recognize: Iron can be indentificated easly with magnet. It dissolves good in acids and in moist climate easly oxidates.
Found: The most famous deposit of native iron is located on island Disko near Greenland. Iron is found in Hesse, Germany.
| Crystal structure |
| Cubical |
| Hardness |
| 4,5 - 5 |
| Colour |
| Steel gray |
| Shine |
| Metalic |
