forms over millions of years in the pore spaces of sedimentary rocks from remains of ocean-dwelling phytoplankton; over time it migrates upward toward the highest point in the porous rock because it is less dense than the rock.
Hereditary hemochromatosis (hee-muh-kro-muh-TOE-sus) is a genetic disease that causes the body to absorb and store too much iron. Iron is an important nutrient that our bodies get from food.
Hemochromatosis, or iron overload disorder, is a disorder which makes the body absorb excessive amounts of iron from the food and drink we consume. The iron overload gives the skin a bronze color, as well as damaging the liver and other organs. Commonly, if it is allowed to progress, the pancreas becomes damaged and the patient develops diabetes. The surplus iron is stored in the liver, heart, pancreas and other organs.