Difference between revisions of "Lodestone"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Magnetic iron ore ([ | + | 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. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 15:06, 21 January 2014
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.
Synonyms and Related Terms
magnetite