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PRODUCT SIZE
Ø33 x 3000mm

GEOLOGICAL PERIOD
Mesozoic - Paleozoic (zinc ores)
66 - 540 MYA
Archean (iron ores)
2.5 - 4 BYA

COMPOSITION
100% Iron Ore
Galvanized in zinc
GEOLOGICAL BIO
See Galvanized Steel Panel.

EXTRACTION / MANUFACTURING PROCESS
Mine iron ore ︎︎︎ melt iron ore and coke into molten steel ︎︎︎ heat spool of steel and pass through series of grooved rollers ︎︎︎ skelp (narrow strips of steel) curls together ︎︎︎ pass steel through welding electrodes ︎︎︎ pass through high pressure roller to create tight weld ︎︎︎ coat with layer of zinc ︎︎︎ cut to desired length ︎︎︎ pack and ship
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