Examples of magnetite in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web His research has provided a biophysical basis for understanding magnetic effects on animal behavior, including how accumulations of the mineral magnetite in specialized organs may explain magnetic field sensitivity in salmon and higher animals. — Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2021 According to lobbying group the Minerals Council of Australia, hematite usually contains more than 50% iron compared to as low as 16% in magnetite. — Ben Westcott, CNN, 6 May 2021 Without it, Geobacter could no longer change rust into magnetite. — Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American, 23 Nov. 2020 One involves a mineral called magnetite, whose crystals act as small, rotating magnets. — Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2020 To find out, Martin’s and Moran’s teams joined forces to investigate three iron-rich minerals found near vents: greigite, magnetite, and awaruite. — Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS, 2 Mar. 2020 Early iron compass needles were magnetized by lodestone, or magnetized magnetite minerals, pulled from the Earth. — Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 7 Dec. 2019 And that includes the, sort of the magnetite sediment that is being dumped into the lake. — National Geographic, 19 Nov. 2019 Specifically, the multi-heavy mineral prospect consists of abrasives garne and epidote, and zircon, magnetite and gold. — Elwood Brehmer, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Nov. 2019 See More

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