Magnetite Data

Magnetite is an iron oxide mineral.

Pronunciation: MAG•net•ite (accent on capitalized syllable)

Color: dark gray to black

Streak: black

Luster: metallic to submetallic

Diaphaneity: opaque

Hardness: 6

Specific gravity: 5.18

Other distinguishing properties: Magnetite is strongly magnetic.


Specimen Pictures


References

Klein, C., and Hurlbut, C.S., Jr., 1999, Manual of Mineralogy (after James D. Dana) [21st edition, revised]: New York, John Wiley & Sons, 682 p.

Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, The Photo Atlas of Minerals: nhm.org/pam/


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