What is magnetite called now?
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magnetite is the ore of iron
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Naturally-magnetized pieces of magnetite, calledlodestone, will attract small pieces of iron, which is how ancient peoples first discovered the property of magnetism.Today it is mined as iron ore. ... The chemical IUPAC name is iron(II,III) oxide and the common chemical name is ferrous-ferric oxide.
Lodestone: Magnetic with definite north and south poles
Category: Oxide minerals; Spinel group; Spinel structural group
Mohs scale hardness: 5.5–6.5
Luster: Metallic
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