Rust? Like what's on some metals?

https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/23852442

Rust? Like what's on some metals? - Blåhaj Lemmy

Lemmy

Iron Oxide. Everyone else is wrong.
Ferrous oxide innit?

Wustite, ferrous oxide, is black. FeO.

Typical rust, hematite, is Fe2O3 and is red/brown. Also an iron oxide.

Magnetite is also another black iron oxide, Fe3O4.

There are quite a few other flavors of iron and oxygen too.

Ooh, cool! TIL