Magnetite & Lodestone | Mineral Photos, Uses, Properties
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SignificancePropertiesGeologyUseProductionOther usesFormationScope At the mine site, the taconite ore is ground to a fine powder, and strong magnets are used to separate magnetically susceptible particles containing magnetite and hematite from the chert. The concentrate is then mixed with small amounts of limestone and clay, then rolled into small round pellets. These pellets are easy to handle and transport by sh... Chemical Classification: Oxide Luster: Metallic to submetallic Color: Black to silvery gray Streak: Black
At the mine site, the taconite ore is ground to a fine powder, and strong magnets are used to separate magnetically susceptible particles containing magnetite and hematite from the chert. The concentrate is then mixed with small amounts of limestone and clay, then rolled into small round pellets. These pellets are easy to handle and transport by sh...
Chemical Classification: Oxide
Luster: Metallic to submetallic
Color: Black to silvery gray
Streak: Black
DA: 86 PA: 92 MOZ Rank: 83