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Carved in Stone
T is for Taconite
New research may yield commercial viability for this lower quality ore.
By Bill Langer
tak-uh-nahyt (noun) – A type of chert used as iron ore in parts of North America. “In the Mesabi district the local name ‘taconite’ is ... Read More...
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