Thread: Pure iron ore found in Wisconsin!

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

The core of the earth is basically iron so there is plenty of the stuff.

Actually, the purest form of iron is native iron which is really rare probably 1000 times rarer than gold and when found is just a curiosity piece found now and then here and there in tiny amounts. it's mostly in the hands of collectors like me and museums.

Iron and nickel are the two heaviest elements generated by the earth's sun, present in the solar wind. The iron that gets past the magnetic fields and radiation belts is falling to earth all the time.

It is correct to say that where the iron comes from does not matter with modern processing techniques. When those processes were less efficient, or metallurgy was less well understood, then the ore source and the smiths who worked it, had a greater effect on the outcome. It still amazes me that by trial and error, the keen human observer figured all this out.

I think the "iron range" is a hidden treasure that not many know about that contributed and still contributes to America in a big way. I found that even though the processes today can get exactly what they want in a finished product that the better the ore the more efficient the whole process is. A piece of history.

I didn't want to say this but the REAL reason American blades are so damn good is because ,as Mike Blue eluded to by talking about the sun, over a hundred years ago steel workers on their way to the mines heard a low rumblin and then a whistling noise over head. As they looked up they saw hurling in their direction an orb of some of the most beautiful blue and red colors. This mass of seemingly light and energy smashed into the ground a hundred yards away with an explosion that trembled the earth beneath heir feet enough for them to go down to one knee. What was it? An angel that brought to them the secrets of success in the form of an ancient recipe. We now know that this recipe consisted of hard work mixed with sweat and a couple of tears (the exact mix I am still trying to figure out). This is the secret and the reason American blades are some of the best in the world. Merry Christmas everyone