Definition of magnetite
: a black isometric mineral of the spinel group that is an oxide of iron and an important iron ore
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There is some magnetite in the limestone, so this alternative mechanism can’t be ruled out.
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One of the most likely non-biological ways to make lookalike graphite is a reaction of iron carbonate that produces magnetite and graphite.
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Kiruna sits on top of Kirunavaara, the world’s largest underground iron-ore mine and the source of a rare, high-quality magnetite processed into blueberry-size pellets and used in BMWs and iPhones.
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What’s more, magnetite crystals produced by bacteria have a distinctive string-of-pearls formation that was not found in the meteorite.
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What’s more, magnetite crystals produced by bacteria have a distinctive string-of-pearls formation that was not found in the meteorite.
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Magnetotactic or magnetic bacteria have extremely small crystals of magnetite inside their bodies.
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First Known Use of magnetite
1851
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