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vikelas
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 Posted: May 24, 2020 14:36 Post subject: Is that a lodestone |
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It seems a lodestone ?
Any help will be appreciated.
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SteveB
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| Posted: May 25, 2020 03:03 Post subject: Re: Is that a lodestone |
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| Not really, if it attracts regular iron then maybe iron. Many minerals attract magnets. Your test only shows an iron rich mineral and proves nothing. Starting with a mineral name is no way to id a sample either.
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vikelas
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| Posted: May 25, 2020 03:13 Post subject: Re: Is that a lodestone |
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Hello Steveb
I am not sure that a lot of minerals attract magnets ! Anyhow from the color of the stone, my first thought was lodestone. If you have any recommendations you are welcome.
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Peter Lemkin
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| Posted: May 25, 2020 03:48 Post subject: Re: Is that a lodestone |
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Below is an INcomplete list of common minerals that are 'magnetic'. Lodestone is itself magetic and will pick up iron pieces and NOT JUST be attracted to a magnet. However, you are going about identification the wrong way [as most do here when first asking for identification]. You need to find out hardness, specific gravity, do a scratch test, and find out if this object will pick up iron and not just be attracted to a magnet. Lodestones were used as the first compasses because of their natural magnetism.
Goethite
Greigite
Hematite
Ilmenite
Jacobsite
Kamacite
Maghemite
Magnetite
Pyrrhotite
Suessite
Taenite
Iron
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