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Is a mineral naturally occurring?
yes
What a mineral attracts iron-based materials it is?
magnetic
Where does pyrite occur naturally?
pyrite is my favorite mineral but you can naturally find it normally in Africa or Asia
What do you have to be to be a mineral?
In order to be a mineral, something must be solid, inorganic, naturally-occurring, chemically-defined, AND crystalline. If it is not one of these things, it is not a mineral!
Why is a boulder not a mineral?
A mineral is a naturally occuring chemical compound. A mineral is different from a rock/boulder which can be an aggregate of minerals, or non minerals and does not have a specific chemical composition as a mineral does
Which mineral would react to iron filling's- magnetite or graphite?
Magnetite- it is naturally magnetic. Graphite is carbon- non magnetic
What is the name of the naturally occurring magnet?
The Earth is a naturally occurring magnet (it has a north and south pole. The mineral magnetite is also magnetic.
What is the lode stone?
Lodestone is another term for magnetite, a naturally magnetic iron oxide mineral.
Are magnetic rocks known as lodestones?
Although Lodestone is a naturally occurring magnetic rock, not all magnetic rocks are known as lodestone, and it is only magnetized because of the magnetite mineral in it.
Is Halite a magnetic mineral?
No, Halite is not a magnetic mineral.
What are the lodestone properties?
They are natural magnets. The term is used sometimes to indicated that some thing draws a person to it.
The mineral what is strongly magnetic?
Magnetite is the most magnetic mineral.
This mineral is magnetic?
Magnetite is generally the most common magnetic mineral out there.
What is a mineral that is magnetic?
Magnetite, an iron oxide mineral is magnetic. It is also called 'lodestone'.
Are there any natural magnetic minerals?
This may shock you, but all matter is magnetic just to varying degrees. So yes there is. Here are the 4 levels of magnetic property's if you will. and examples of the minerals that have them.Ferromagnetism - a strong attraction to magnetic fields. examples would be Magnetite and Pyrrhotite.Paramagnetism - a weak attraction to magnetic fields. Example would be Platinum,Diamagnetism. , Bismuth Is the only mineral that is diamagnetic, meaning it is repelled from magnetic fields.Magnetism. Only a variety of one mineral acts as a magnet, generating magnetic fields on its own. This mineral is Lodestone, the magnetic variety of Magnetite, which found in only a few deposits throughout the world. Although it is only weakly magnetic, its magnetism is definitely discernible.
What are some of the properties of magnetite?
Magnetite is a mineral that is part of the spinel group. It is considered the most magnetic mineral that naturally occurs on Earth. It is black or brownish black in color and can often be found with small pieces of iron attached to it.
Is the diamond mineral magnetic?
No.
