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| − | [[File:Lodestone attracting nails.png|Lodestone; Fred Annet]] | + | [[File:Lodestone attracting nails.png|thumb|Lodestone; Fred Annet]] |
== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Magnetic iron ore ([[magnetite]]). Lodestones, or natural magnets, are found in Siberia, the Island of Elba and in Arkansas. They were used to make magnetic needles for compasses. | + | Magnetic iron ore ([[magnetite]]). Lodestones, or natural [[Magnet|magnets]], are found in Siberia, the Island of Elba and in Arkansas. They were used to make magnetic needles for compasses. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
