natural magnet
Iron-attracting mineral
A natural magnet is a piece of magnetite or other mineral that exhibits magnetic properties without artificial treatment.
Lodestone is the most familiar example—ancient navigators discovered that these naturally occurring rocks could attract iron and align with Earth's magnetic field, leading to the development of the compass.
- lodestoneNaturally magnetic mineral
- magnetiteMagnetic iron ore
- ironElement twenty-six
- iron filingsSmall metallic particles
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
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