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Stack size	50
Rocket capacity	500 (10 stacks)
Mining time	1
Prototype type	resource
Internal name	iron-ore
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Map color
Stack size	50
Rocket capacity	500 (10 stacks)
Mining time	1
Prototype type	resource
Internal name	iron-ore
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Object description

Iron ore is a resource found on the map. It can be smelted into iron plates in a furnace, and is also a component in concrete.

In the Space Age expansion, each surface has its own way of obtaining iron ore.

On Nauvis, it appears in patches that can be mined with drills, as in the base game.
On space platforms, metallic asteroid chunks gathered with asteroid collectors can be processed into iron ore in crushers.
On Gleba, iron ore can be obtained by allowing iron bacteria to spoil, which can be obtained sustainably in biochambers first from jelly and then by cultivating them with bioflux.
On Vulcanus, iron ore can be found in rocks on the planet's surface. Most iron products, including concrete, are produced in foundries from molten iron extracted from inexhaustible lava with calcite.
On Fulgora, it can be obtained by recycling concrete, itself obtained from recycling scrap. It has little use as iron plate, steel plates and concrete can also all be recycled from scrap.
Iron ore is not available on Aquilo; iron and iron products must be imported.

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Space Age expansion exclusive feature.

Process	Input	Output	Made in	Required technology
Metallic asteroid crushing	2 + 1	20 + 0.3		Space platform (research)
Advanced metallic asteroid crushing	5 + 1	10 + 4 + 0.1		Advanced asteroid processing (research)

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+'''Iron ore''' is a resource found on the map. It can be smelted into [[iron plate]]s in a [[furnace]], and is also a component in [[concrete]].
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-|producers=Manual + Mining Drill
-|processors=Furnace
-|consumers=iron plate + concrete
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-'''Iron ore''' is a [[Items#Resources|resource]] found on the map. It can be smelted into [[Iron Plate]]s in a [[furnace]], and is also a component in [[Concrete]].
+In the [[Space Age]]{{SA}} expansion, each surface has its own way of obtaining iron ore.
+* On [[Nauvis]], it appears in patches that can be mined with drills, as in the base game.
+* On [[space platform]]s, [[metallic asteroid chunk]]s gathered with [[asteroid collector]]s can be processed into iron ore in [[crusher]]s.
+* On [[Gleba]], iron ore can be obtained by allowing [[iron bacteria]] to [[Spoilage mechanics|spoil]], which can be obtained sustainably in [[biochamber]]s first from [[jelly]] and then by [[Iron bacteria cultivation|cultivating them]] with [[bioflux]].
+* On [[Vulcanus]], iron ore can be found in rocks on the planet's surface. Most iron products, including concrete, are produced in [[foundry|foundries]] from [[molten iron]] extracted from inexhaustible [[lava]] with [[calcite]].
+* On [[Fulgora]], it can be obtained by recycling [[concrete]], itself obtained from recycling [[scrap]]. It has little use as iron plate, steel plates and concrete can also all be recycled from scrap.
+* Iron ore is not available on [[Aquilo]]; iron and iron products must be imported.
+== Alternative recipes ==
+{{About/Space age}}
+{|class="wikitable"
+|-
+! Process !! Input !! Output !! Made in !! Required technology
+|-
+| {{Icon|Metallic asteroid crushing||}} Metallic asteroid crushing || {{Icon|Time|2}} + {{Icon|Metallic asteroid chunk|1}} || {{Icon|Iron ore|20}} + {{Icon|Metallic asteroid chunk|0.3}} || {{Icon|Crusher}} || {{Icontech|Space platform (research)|}} [[Space platform (research)]]
+|-
+| {{Icon|Advanced metallic asteroid crushing||}} Advanced metallic asteroid crushing || {{Icon|Time|5}} + {{Icon|Metallic asteroid chunk|1}} || {{Icon|Iron ore|10}} + {{Icon|Copper ore|4}} + {{Icon|Metallic asteroid chunk|0.1}} || {{Icon|Crusher}} || {{Icontech|Advanced asteroid processing (research)|}} [[Advanced asteroid processing (research)]]
+|}
+{{IntermediateNav}}
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-{{C|Items}}

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Fluid processing	Basic oil processing Advanced oil processing Simple coal liquefaction () Coal liquefaction Heavy oil cracking Light oil cracking Acid neutralisation () Steam condensation () Ice melting ()
Resources	Wood Coal Stone Iron ore Copper ore Uranium ore Raw fish Ice ()
Materials	Iron plate Copper plate Steel plate Solid fuel Plastic bar Sulfur Battery Explosives Carbon () Coal synthesis ()
Crafting components	Iron gear wheel Iron stick Copper cable Barrel Electronic circuit Advanced circuit Processing unit Engine unit Electric engine unit Flying robot frame Low density structure Rocket fuel
Uranium processing	Uranium processing Uranium-235 Uranium-238 Uranium fuel cell Depleted uranium fuel cell Nuclear fuel reprocessing Kovarex enrichment process Nuclear fuel
Vulcanus	Calcite Tungsten ore Tungsten carbide Tungsten plate
Fulgora	Scrap Scrap recycling Holmium ore Holmium plate Superconductor Supercapacitor
Gleba	Yumako processing Yumako seed Jellynut processing Jellynut seed Yumako Jellynut Iron bacteria Copper bacteria Spoilage Nutrients
Gleba products	Bioflux Yumako mash Jelly Rocket fuel from jelly Biolubricant Bioplastic Biosulfur Carbon fiber Burnt spoilage Biter egg Pentapod egg Tree seed Fish breeding
Aquilo	Ammoniacal solution separation Solid fuel from ammonia Ammonia rocket fuel Fluoroketone (hot) Cooling hot fluoroketone Lithium Lithium plate Quantum processor Fusion power cell
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