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Magnetite

earth science Maturity 7-9

Magnetite is a dark rock.

Magnetite sample with neodymium magnet.jpg
Magnetite sample with neodymium magnet.jpg
It pulls on magnets. This rock is very strong. It can even act like a magnet itself. Some black sands on a beach have it.
HeavyMineralsBeachSand.jpg
HeavyMineralsBeachSand.jpg
Can you find a magnet?

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File:Magnetite sample with neodymium magnet.jpg
Magnetite sample with neodymium magnet.jpg
File:Kristallstruktur Magnetit.png
Kristallstruktur Magnetit.png
File:HeavyMineralsBeachSand.jpg
HeavyMineralsBeachSand.jpg
File:Magnetite magnetosomes in Gammaproteobacteria.png
Magnetite magnetosomes in Gammaproteobacteria.png
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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 13.2 | Vital Level 5