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Periodic Table of the Elements

The FITZGERALD was carrying about 26,116 long tons of National Taconite Pellets. Taconite pellets are manufactured by a process known as "oxide pelletizing." This process begins with the mining of iron ore (magnetite), concentrated with the addition of bentonite, processed into balls of 3/8-inch to 5/8-inch diameter, and fired at temperatures of 2,200 F to 2,400 F, which changes its composition to relatively nonmagnetic hemotite. This process produces almost spherical pellets containing 67 percent iron, which are easily handled by belts and bulk cargo handling equipment. Taconite pellets weigh from 127 to 140 pounds per cubic foot, will absorb approximately 8 to 9 pounds (6 to 7 percent by weight) water per cubic foot, can contain up to 27.5 pounds of water in the interstitial void spaces in each cubic foot of pellets, and exhibit an angle of repose (the angle between the horizontal and the slope of a freestanding pile of the material) of approximately 260 either wet or dry.

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Metals	A solid substance that is a good conductor of heat and electicity. Can be formed into many shapes.
Metalloid	"Middle elements" - conduct heat and electricity better than nonmetals, but not as well as metals. Easier to shape than nonmetals, but not as easy as metals. Solid at room temperature.
Nonmetals	A poor conductor of heat and electricity. Not easily formed into shapes.

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