Where is elemental iron found? Uncovering the Rare Sources of Native Iron
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While iron is the most abundant element on Earth by mass, the vast majority is locked away in compounds, not in its pure elemental state. The core of our planet contains the single largest reservoir of elemental iron, but its accessibility is nonexistent. Surface occurrences are exceedingly rare, primarily limited to extraterrestrial sources and a few specific terrestrial locations.
