Write the name and chemical formula of the natural magnet.
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Magnetite is a natural rock mineral that is popular because of it'sproperty to be magnetized.It is attracted to a magnet and can be magnetized to become a permanent magnet itself.A Lodestone, is a magnetized piece of magnetites and can sometimes be magnetized naturally. Lodestones can draw in iron as well as fragments of ordinary 'inert' magnetite.The property of magnetism was initialy found in ancient history through Lodestones.
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Magnetites=
Chemical Property:Fe3O4 iron(II,III) oxide, Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Common chemical name:Ferrous-ferric oxide.
Crystal system:Isometric
Crystal class:Hexoctahedral (m3m)
Color:Black, gray with brownish tint in reflected sun
Crystal habit:Octahedral, fine granular to massive
Cleavage:Indistinct, parting on {Ill}, very good
Fracture:Uneven
Tenacity:Brittle
Mohs scale hardness:5.5–6.5
Luster:Metallic
Streak:Black
Diaphaneity:Opaque
Specific gravity:5.17–5.18
Solubility:Dissolves slowly in hydrochloric acid
Special Features:Has a definite north and south poles
,Ferrimagnetic
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