Iron is a type of element because iron is metal and metal is also a mineral
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The periodic table is one of the most important tools in the history of chemistry. It describes the atomic properties of every known chemical element in a concise format, including the atomic number, atomic mass and relationships between the elements. Elements with similar chemical properties are arranged in columns in the periodic table.
The table thus is a quick reference as to what elements may behave the same chemically or which may have similar weights or atomic structures.
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