The Element Iron - Basic Physical and Historical Information ...

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Discovered : known to ancient civilisations Origin : The name comes from the Anglo-Saxon iren, and the symbol from the Latin ferrum, meaning iron. Description : Iron is an enigma - it rusts easily and yet is the most important of all metals; world production exceeds 700 million tonnes a year. Small amounts of carbon are added to iron to produce steel and when chromium is added to this, the ...