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Definition of Magnetite

1. Noun. An oxide of iron that is strongly attracted by magnets.

Definition of Magnetite

1. n. An oxide of iron (Fe₃O₄) occurring in isometric crystals, also massive, of a black color and metallic luster. It is readily attracted by a magnet and sometimes possesses polarity, being then called loadstone. It is an important iron ore. Called also magnetic iron.

Definition of Magnetite

1. Noun. (minerology) A magnetic mineral, Fe₃O₄, one of the primary ores of iron. It has also been called lodestone. ¹

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Definition of Magnetite

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Medical Definition of Magnetite

1. An oxide of iron (Fe3O4) occurring in isometric crystals, also massive, of a black colour and metallic luster. It is readily attracted by a magnet and sometimes possesses polarity, being then called loadstone. It is an important iron ore. Synonym: magnetic iron. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Magnetite

Literary usage of Magnetite

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Annual Report (1873)
"Dolerite, from near Gardner, Colo., consisting of large crystals of augite, plagioclase. and specks of magnetite. No. 239. ..."

2. Mineral Deposits by Waldemar Lindgren (1919)
"The chalcopyrite deposits present the most common type; the magnetite ... magnetite Deposits General Character.—The magnetite deposits of this class are of ..."

3. Geology of Wisconsin: Survey of 1873-1879 by Wisconsin Chief Geologist (1880)
"Where- ever magnetite occurs in single individuals, it forms regular ... The substance of magnetite is opaque, but sometimes surrounded by a brownish ..."

4. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1900)
"MANY magnetite ores are simply mixtures of magnetite and quartz. The dressing of such ores at the mines up to a salable percentage of iron is often an ..."

5. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia for by American Philosophical Society (1904)
"Inclusions of feldspar and magnetite are numerous and decomposition very slight. magnetite is present in unusual quantities and in very striking, long, ..."

6. Mineral Resources of Virginia by Thomas Leonard Watson, Ray Smith Bassler, Heinrich Ries, Roy Jay Holden (1907)
"The ore is magnetite and specular hematite with limonite in the vicinity, ... Limestone magnetite. Limestone magnetite is the name given to the magnetite ..."

7. Economic Geology: With Special Reference to the United States by Heinrich Ries (1910)
"The granite is probably the youngest of the pre-Cambrian rocks, and grades into, as well as being cut by, a biotite-pegmatite which carries some magnetite. ..."

8. Economic Geology: With Special Reference to the United States by Heinrich Ries (1910)
"The sorting action of the waves serves to carry the heavy mineral grains high up on the beaches, where they form black streaks, composed mostly of magnetite ..."

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