Specification of Iron Oxide Maroon
Iron (III) oxide or iron oxide is the inorganic compound with the formula Fe2O3. This is one of the three main oxides of iron, the other two being iron (II) oxide (natural occurring FeO), which is rare, and iron (II, III) oxide (Fe3O4), which also occurs naturally as the mineral magnetite. As the mineral known as Hematite, Fe2O3 is the main source of iron for the steel industry. Fe2O3 is ferromagnetic, dark red, and easily attacked by acids. Iron (III) oxide ser
