magnetite

noun

mag·ne·tite ˈmag-nə-ˌtīt

: a black isometric mineral of the spinel group that is an oxide of iron and an important iron ore

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Her natural hair had been dyed with henna and juniper, while the long wig had been treated with quartz, magnetite, and albite crystals to stiffen the braids and blacken the color. —

Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 1 Aug. 2024 The wig she was buried in was made from date palm fibers treated with quartz, magnetite and albite crystals. —

New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2024 Alteration associated with porphyry intrusions is often magnetic (from magnetite) and potassic (from sericite/biotite/K-feldspar). —

Sacramento Bee, 2 July 2024 However, three other magnetite fragments analyzed were not magnetized at all. —

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