Magnetite
Magnetite in Matrix
Item-No.: 0016 Price: 52.00 EUR
TK Mine, Yinnietharra, Western Australia
| Synonyms: | Aimantine, Diamagnetite, Ferroferrite, Heraclion, Loadstone Magnet, Magnetic Iron Ore, Morpholite, Octahedral Iron Ore, Oxydulated Iron, Sideritis, Syderite |
| Classification: | Oxides |
| Chemical formula: | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Crystal system: | Isometric |
| Density (g/cm3): | 5,175 measured, 5,2 calculated |
| Tenacity: | Brittle |
| Cleavage: | Indistinct |
| Fracture: | Irregular/uneven, conchoidal |
| Hardness (Mohs): | 5,5 - 6,5 |
| Colour: | Greyish black or iron black |
| Lustre: | Metallic, Sub-Metallic |
| Streak: | Black |
| Application: | Ore of Iron |