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No. Iron Ore is a igneous rock that has various amounts of iron spread through it. Lodestones are composted of a mineral called magnetite, which is not an iron ore.
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Magnetic iron ore once used as a primitive compass?
Lodestone
Is lodestone a weak or strong magnet?
Why yes! Lodestone is magnetic! Lodestone is a form of iron. : )
Iron oxide lodestone?
magnetite
What is another name for magnetite?
The mineral magnetite is also known as lodestone, a name also used for pieces of the ore that are natural magnets. Magnetite consists of iron (II,III) oxide with the formula Fe3O4.
What is an unrefined mineral?
iron ore iron ore
Magnetic iron ore once used as a primitive compass?
Lodestone
What was the first magnetic material discovered?
Lodestone or magnetite, a naturally magnetic iron ore.
Is iron and iron ore the same?
no they are not the same because iron is a metal that is obtained from its ore called iron ore
What are natural magnet?
Natural Magnet The lodestone is a species of iron ore which has the property of attracting iron and some of its ores. When freely suspended it always points to the poles.
How was the compass discovered?
it was found that lodestone, an ore of iron,when suspended by a thin cord always pointed in the same direction. Metal ores from Magnesia ,a town in Italy,gave it's name to magnets.
How was the magnetic compass discovered?
it was found that lodestone, an ore of iron,when suspended by a thin cord always pointed in the same direction. Metal ores from Magnesia ,a town in Italy,gave it's name to magnets.
Are iron and iron ore the same thing?
No; iron ore is mixed with copper and smelted; the ore needs to be refined to extract pure iron. You cannot make a tool out of ore, but rather with pure iron.
What do the ores of magnets consist of?
The ores of magnets consist of various elements and substances. The main components are iron ore, lodestone, magnetite and much more.
Is lodestone a weak or strong magnet?
Why yes! Lodestone is magnetic! Lodestone is a form of iron. : )
Are iron and iron ore the same?
Iron ore is a mineral that contains iron that can be extracted. Iron is a substance that is chemically pure and has one set of chemical properties.
Iron oxide lodestone?
magnetite
Is lodestone made out of metal?
Lodestone is typically made out of natural iron-so yes, they are.
