magnetite
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmaɡnətʌɪt/
Noun
magnetite (plural magnetites)
- (mineralogy) A magnetic mineral, Fe3O4, one of the primary ores of iron. It has also been called lodestone.
- 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 137:
- Appropriately enough, the commonest of these, a simple iron oxide, is called magnetite.
Translations
a mineral
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Magnetite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “magnetite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
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