Magnetite Mineral Data

General Magnetite Information
Chemical Formula:	Fe++Fe+++2O4
Composition:	Molecular Weight = 231.54 gm
	Iron 72.36 % Fe 31.03 % FeO / 68.97 % Fe₂O₃
	Oxygen 27.64 % O
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	100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Empirical Formula:	Fe³⁺₂Fe²⁺O₄
Environment:	Common accessory mineral in igneous and metamorphic rocks. Can be biogenically produced by a wide variety of organisms.
IMA Status:	Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1845
Locality:	Many localities and environments world wide. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:	Named for Magnes, a Geek shepherd, who discovered the mineral on Mt, Ida, He noted that the nails of his shoe and the iron ferrule of his staff clung to a rock.
Name Pronunciation:	Magnetite + Pronunciation
Synonym:	ICSD 65339
	Lodestone
	Magnetic iron ore
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