Magnetite and calcite. Sample of rock containing bands of magnetite (grey) and calcite (calcium carbonate, white) crystals. Magnetite, also known as l

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Magnetite and calcite. Sample of rock containing bands of magnetite (grey) and calcite (calcium carbonate, white) crystals. Magnetite, also known as loadstone, is a magnetic iron oxide mineral and an iron ore. It is the most magnetic of all the naturally occurring minerals on Earth.

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