Question

What is
magnetite? from where did it get its name?​

Answer 1

'Magnetite' was named after the Magnesia region of Thessaly, Greece, the home of the Magnetes and an important center of iron production.

Chemical Composition: Fe304 – Iron oxide

Specific Gravity: 5.2 (feels heavy compared to most rock-forming minerals, but about ...

Special Properties: Magnetism

Answer 2

Explanation:

Magnetite' was named after the Magnesia region of Thessaly, Greece, the home of the Magnetes and an important center of iron production.

1. Chemical Composition: Fe304 – Iron oxide
2. Specific Gravity: 5.2 (feels heavy compared to most rock-forming minerals,